Marc Roca and Jesse Marsch switch Leeds United attentions onto Frank Lampard’s Everton

The Whites suffered disappointment at the American Express Community Stadium on Saturday as their unbeaten start to their third season among the elite came to an end with a 1-0 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Leeds had not suffered a competitive defeat since their 3-0 loss to Chelsea back in May before Seagulls midfielder Pascal Gross struck a second-half winner to claim all three points for Graham Potter’s side.

On Saturday, United looked a shadow of the team that thrashed recent European champions Chelsea at Elland Road the previous weekend.

“It was a very different match,” Roca said in an interview with LUTV.

“I think against Chelsea we did an incredible performance, we played at home with our fans. Here, we started not good, they [Brighton] started well, they played good. They know how they have to play.

“It was not our best performance. I think the first half was hard for us, the second half we started better but they score and after we couldn’t score – then it’s a little disappointing for us.

“[At half time] They said to us we have to change a little bit. We did our adjustments. I think the second half was better for us. But we were unlucky.

“I think we had our opportunities, they have as well their opportunities – the match could have been 1-0 or 0-1 at the end they won, a lot of things to improve on and we keep on going.”

The Whites only have to wait a couple of days to put things right – on Tuesday, Leeds will defend their 100 per cent home record at Elland Road against an Everton side under Frank Lampard who are yet to claim a Premier League victory this term.

With the Toffees’ clash fast approaching, Roca is ready to put the Brighton performance behind him.

“This game is finished,” said Roca. “We have another opportunity. We have to be ready because it will be hard, but we want to win and we play at home.”

Head coach Jesse Marsch is considering changes for the midweek game. “Everton will be another big test and we have to look at where guys are physically and draw on our roster in the right way and put a team out there that we think will be ready for that match.”