Daniel Farke intends to give his team a timely lesson during what he hopes will be the last week of Leeds United’s campaign.
The Queens Park Rangers gave a performance on Friday night that defied any notion that the Whites had lost sight of their identity and ventured into more doubtful territory, raising questions about whether they were ever the team that the Championship came to dread. Compared to Swansea’s goal-heavy defeat and Leicester City’s valiant comeback, it was like night and day. It was not, under any circumstances, the play of a squad that has already accrued 90 points in the season that is not yet over.
Farke said that it was not the time for that kind of response when asked if he would think about sending his players away to help them forget their 4-0 loss to QPR. “There is no reward for a poor performance,” he stated. “While it’s sometimes a good idea to clear your mind, we really need to talk about this tomorrow, Saturday. Sending a young group away without analyzing the match and providing guidance would be wrong. It’s crucial to attend tomorrow in order to discuss the game and provide those who didn’t have much burden with a solid training session.”
Farke continued by saying that there would be no use in lingering on Friday’s surrender when there was still a chance to win automatic promotion, which would only come back to Leeds in the event of relatively unexpected outcomes elsewhere. Whatever happens to Ipswich Town when they take the field this week, or if the play-offs open their deadly arms to Leeds, Farke’s team must attempt to end the season at Elland Road against Southampton in order to gain some momentum and confidence heading into the post-season knockout round.
According to Farke, the secret to that is letting his players remember their accomplishments before the disastrous Loftus Road trip. the 11 victories in 15 games from the middle of September to the beginning of December. the 13 victories out of 15 games played between April 1 and New Year’s Day. Notable accomplishments include the victories over Leicester, the defensive record, and the barrage of goals scored by the strikers. If Farke wants to get them back on track following the transfer-related issues that plagued the season’s beginning, it’s even worth going over the automatic promotion topic again.
“We will be in, they will have a day off then we start the new week with new energy and refreshed and remind ourselves of what we’ve done over the course of the 44 game days,” he stated on Friday night. Leeds’ probe into that loss ought to have concluded by Monday, at the latest, and at this point, all they have to reflect on is what will enable them to advance once more.
