Back in June, Leeds parted with £10m to sign Marc Roca from Bayern Munich as Jesse Marsch began to put his stamp on things at Elland Road.
The 25-year-old has started all eight Premier League games so far this season, with the Leeds No.8 proving to be a big hit so far.
Now, the Elland Road faithful will be even more fond of Roca after seeing what he posted on Instagram.
Why Leeds fans will love Marc Roca even more
Well, the Spaniard posted a photo of himself exercising in his home gym, where an interesting detail was spotted.
As you can see, Roca has a piece of customised artwork showing the tunnel at Elland Road in his home gym, along with a motivational message.
His photo reads: ‘If there’s no tomorrow, how hard would you play today?’
In our view, that pretty much sums up the ethos instilled in Leeds since Marsch arrived in Yorkshire.
Marc Roca has bought into Leeds
By the looks of it, Roca has really adapted well to life at Leeds.
The Spaniard has already described Leeds as an “amazing” club, while Marsch also said his summer signing is an “incredible” footballer.
It is also telling that Roca has started all eight Premier League games – Marsch has clearly been left impressed by the playmaker’s efforts in training at Thorp Arch, as well as in matches.
It was a big ask for Roca to step into a new country, in a new league, and replace someone as popular as Kalvin Phillips at Elland Road.
It is also testament to his character that he has embraced life at Leeds – some players may have arrived with some arrogance about them, having taken a step down from Champions League football at Bayern Munich.
Roca is yet to earn an affectionate nickname such as the Yorkshire Pirlo, but if he keeps doing what he’s doing, it will surely be just a matter of time until he does.
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