The news conference for the Leeds United boss was held in advance of the Friday night match between the top two teams at Elland Road, which is a battle for Championship promotion.
Leicester City would still be eligible for promotion even if they lost to Leeds United, according to Daniel Farke, who is confident that Enzo Maresca’s team will eventually make it to the Premier League.
The top two teams in the Championship square off on Friday (8 p.m. kickoff), with City going to Yorkshire as the clear favourites against Leeds, who have won eight straight games at home. A couple of weeks ago, City’s cushion inside the top two was fourteen points; if they lose to Leeds and Ipswich defeats Birmingham on Saturday, that cushion will drop to six points.
That might make some City supporters anxious, but Farke doesn’t think the outcome on Friday will affect the club’s future. He believes the City will inevitably advance.
During his press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Farke stated, “I was never so concentrated on the points gap to Leicester.” “I’m not too upset about it even at this moment.
“Even if we win this game and narrow the points differential a little bit, they still have a fantastic point total; we have no control over their games. That isn’t all that significant. Leicester currently has so many points that, even if we win, they would undoubtedly finish in the top two.
“I don’t care too much about the points differential to Leicester for that. My focus is solely on our cumulative score, and our goal is to secure a specific number of victories to secure the highest possible finish place.
Although it’s a highlight and special game, you can always win three points in 46 games. We have the opportunity to win the upcoming points and strengthen our position.
“We play at home against the team that is most likely the hardest in this league. Leicester also does this, though. They are aware of our exceptional qualities. For the public, the media, the commentators, and the supporters, it’s an extremely engaging game. However, it seems more like
Given Leeds’ remarkable eight-game winning streak, during which they have scored 19 goals and given up just one, many have questioned whether Farke’s team is truly the top in the division. That’s something he disregarded because of City’s reliability.
“We’re only allowed to talk about this topic after the season,” he continued. Leicester is now the most consistent team in the league; otherwise, they wouldn’t be in first place with such a high point total. The team that wins the title is unquestionably the greatest and most consistent team in the league.
“We must respect them and give them credit.” I am aware that we had a challenging beginning, but since then, we may have accrued a few extra points to close the points differential. However, it’s also important to acknowledge that, as far as the entire season is concerned, they are the most reliable team, and we must respect that.
