Leeds 4-1 Newcastle: What Farke said
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Leeds boss Daniel Farke on the game: "For each manager, it's a nightmare to concede so late after a performance like that. We allowed them to score, doesn't take anything away from us. My boys were brilliant, perfect start. Even in a perfect performance there's always something to moan about, this was definitely one of the rare points I have to criticise.
"Energy, quality, we knew we needed to find a good balance but we were aware of their [Newcastle's] pace and their counter attack. We found the balance today, we were the dominant side.
"We have good fitness levels, you always need to find the right triggers. When you press, everyone has to be on the same page. It's a lot of work at the training ground to be that intense. It's not easy otherwise all the other opponents would do it. Such hard work, we had more chances to score tonight, overall happy with the performance."
On the first goal being lucky: "Wouldn't say lucky. We brought ourself into a good shooting position, there was quality of the strike for my players. Sometimes there's deflections but it was an important combination of us in that area."
On Dominic Calvert-Lewin: "He plays with confidence, his fitness is up. I expect him to lead the group. He's taken responsibility, never in doubt that he scores goals. It's not just the goals though, the way he plays is outstanding. He's one of the standout strikers in this league."
"Tonight, we'll enjoy the win. Tomorrow, we prepare for our next game on Sunday."
Did you know?
Only Arsenal (52), Manchester City (50), Manchester United (45) and Bournemouth (37) have won more Premier League points in 2026 than Leeds United (35), with the Whites suffering just a single defeat across their last 13 league games (W6 D6).
