Daniel Farke was delighted with Leeds United’s display as his side extended their unbeaten Premier League start with a convincing 4-1 victory over Newcastle United at Elland Road.
Leeds United dominated the game from the opening stages and produced one of their strongest performances of the campaign so far. Daniel Farke admitted it was an unusually enjoyable night for him on the touchline.
“On rare occasions even for a manager, it is a joy to watch a football game, and especially his team playing. But this was one of those rare occasions so I also enjoyed my team playing tonight,” Farke said after the game.
The Leeds boss was particularly pleased with the overall level of the performance.
“It was an excellent performance, really, from the first to nearly the last second, and also sadly not a clean sheet in the end. But overall, a top-class performance and I am proud of my boys.”
Daniel Farke praises Leeds United’s balance
Farke revealed that his players were instructed to put Newcastle United under pressure, while also remaining wary of the visitors’ pace in attack.
“We wanted to press Newcastle and wanted to dominate this game. But on the other hand, you also have to be aware how much pace they have up front.”
“So, we found a good balance today and I think this was key. I thought we defended actually really well from those balls over the top.”
Leeds United have now collected eight points from their opening four league games, but the manager isn’t interested in focusing too heavily on their position in the table just yet.
“Many topics were top class today but there is always something to improve and we will also try to improve this final bit.”
