
It’s a big weekend for Leeds United, with a game against Plymouth Argyle needing a win to get over their disappointing result against Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
They must win against Plymouth but the game brings them up against Manchester United, Everton and England legend Wayne Rooney and in his pre-match press conference, Daniel Farke said of Rooney:
“Wayne was a world-class player and experienced everything. Lot of attention and spotlight on them. But he has some experience as a manager. He’s also the type who will never crack under pressure and is also used to being in the spotlight, handling expectation. You can this handwriting in his teams. His teams never try to park the bus and go for long balls – they try to play football. Plymouth are brave and go for the game, especially in home games. They have good offensive options, [Morgan] Whittaker obviously a key player, in the last seasons. It’s important we don’t allow them to make the game their game. We want to dominate the game as much as possible.”
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Sky Bet Championship Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United Junior Firpo of Leeds United applauds the travelling fans during the Sky Bet Championship match Sheffield Wednesday vs Leeds United at Hillsborough, Sheffield, United Kingdom, 23rd August 2024 Photo by Mark Cosgrove/News Images Sheffield Hillsborough South Yorkshire United Kingdom Copyright: xMarkxCosgrove/NewsxImagesx
He also explained how the atmosphere feels especially with them expected to win every game. He said:
“Our supporters are experienced, they want us to win every home game. You have to handle this. The best way is to go in the lead and make sure everyone is excited, but you have to make sure a young side underestimates an opponent – but this will never happen to us. We know how tough and tight each game is, you have to be on it in every moment. If you give two per cent less you’re in trouble.
“Sometimes out of good intention we’re not overdoing things, sometimes you have to be patient. Elland Road is a fantastic place, full of emotion and intensity. It can be tricky if you go into the trap and force the passes too much. You have to speak about it, train what you want to do and bring it onto the pitch, speak about how to manage your nerves. But I don’t want to put shackles on our feet – I want to use this intensity.”
This week sees Junior Firpo return from injury but his future is up in the air with his contract expiring at the end of the season with Real Betis sniffing.
But now according to the 72, Leeds could decide to sign a replacement especially if they get promoted to the Premier League.
