Daniel Farke’s Leeds United press conference is underway at Elland Road following their match against Sheffield United. Stay tuned as we bring you a detailed account of the manager’s comments and reactions from Friday night’s game.
Farke made no changes to the starting XI that drew with Sunderland two weeks ago. Despite playing until 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday in Mexico, Brenden Aaronson was considered fit to keep his spot in the lineup.
Contrary to expectations, Mateo Joseph was not reintroduced to the starting team. Joel Piroe’s goal against Sunderland was enough to maintain his place, while Junior Firpo and Ao Tanaka were also cleared to play after returning from long trips to the UK earlier this week.
The first half ended goalless with Leeds looking the stronger side, though they lacked the cutting edge in front of goal. They needed just that extra push to truly challenge Michael Cooper.
In the second half, Pascal Struijk and Mateo Joseph found the net, propelling Leeds to second place in the league. Follow the manager’s full post-match comments below.