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By Lee Sobot Daniel Farke was speaking after Leeds United’s defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League Daniel Farke held his hands up with an honest Leeds United admission in his assessment of his side's 5-0 defeat at Arsenal as he also provided a star man injury update. Leeds held firm for the first half an hour against Mikel Arteta's Gunners but were eventually left licking their wounds from a 5-0 defeat. Speaking post match, Farke said he was not sure if a 5-0 scoreline was a fair reflection of the game but admitted Leeds would have to take defeat to a better Arsenal side on the chin as he also provided an Ao Tanaka injury update. Tanaka was taken off early in the second half. "I think it's fair to say that Arsenal deserved to win this game today," said Farke. "They were the better side, they deserved also to win this game with a good proper goal difference. "I'm not sure if it was actually a 5-0 because five shots on target and they scor...

by Kwadwo Hemeng Leeds United were humbled after a thrashing away to Arsenal at the Emirates. The feeling was in direct contrast to their win against Everton on Monday night. Daniel Farke was right when he said his team would not change their style. Leeds persisted on playing out from the back and keeping possession, even if it meant making some errors. Goalkeeper Lucas Perri was caught out a few times but luckily it did not lead to goal. But the Brazilian’s goalkeeping raised a lot of eye brows. Former Arsenal man Theo Walcott said the Leeds stopper could have done better on some of the goals: “There is question marks around the Leeds goalkeeper Perri. It goes over his shoulder and I think he should perhaps do better. Maybe he is not expecting the shot to come at him so fast but I think he should have done better.” The Whites lost 5-0 to Arsenal and were completely outplayed on the night. When Daniel Farke was asked about his thoughts on the game, he admitted that the Gunners ...

Luke Phelps Leeds United were dealt a massive reality check on Saturday afternoon, losing 5-0 away at Arsenal. After starting the season so well, with a 1-0 win over Everton in the Premier League, Leeds United massively let themselves down in a 5-0 defeat at Arsenal. Viktor Gyokeres scored twice, and so too did Jurrien Timber in a thumping win for the Gunners. But for Daniel Farke’s side, it was a worrying reminder of how tough this season is going to be. Here are three brutal lessons Farke learned on Saturday… Lucas Perri looked shaky in goal for Leeds United Lucas Perri is the new number one for Leeds, but in the game on Saturday, Leeds United fans were very unimpressed with Perri, with many even saying that they prefer Illan Meslier to come back despite his disastrous 2024-25 season. Perri simply looked unassured in goal. There were times when he looked like a deer in the headlights against the likes of Gyokeres and Bukayo Saka who was also on the score sheet, and it w...

Arsenal 5-0 Leeds: Viktor Gyokeres and Jurrien Timber bagged braces while 15-year-old Max Dowman made a memorable Premier League debut Will Castle The future looks bright at Arsenal. Hoping for it to be “fourth time’s a charm” in their pursuit of Premier League glory, a flawless start to the new season feels imperative. It meant a home victory over newly-promoted Leeds United, in itself, was not so much a headline as it was an expectation. Instead, the stories of the day centred around a select few individuals, those that spark visions of rediscovered success. Arsenal fans began the afternoon on tenterhooks, waiting for the imminent confirmation of new arrival Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. They wouldn’t have to wait long. The Gunners’ new No 10 was unveiled to the Emirates faithful prior to kick-off to raucous reaction, returning to club he grew up playing for and supporting. To call this a homecoming, as was proclaimed over the PA, might be inaccurate - Eze was of course dum...

Whites fall to defeat. Leeds United fell to a first defeat of the Premier League campaign after being beaten by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Daniel Farke made one enforced change to the starting lineup that had beaten Everton in the season opener, bringing in Ilia Gruev for the injured Ethan Ampadu. New signing Noah Okafor was named amongst the substitutes. The hosts began the encounter enjoying sustained spells of possession as the Whites’ backline was forced to defend early on. Gunners’ skipper Martin Ødegaard tried his luck, dragging a low strike wide of the upright. Keen to use pace on the break, a cross-field pass from Anton Stach then found the run of Daniel James down the right flank. Controlling the ball well, the Wales international cut inside before seeing a left-footed effort blocked by Gabriel Magalhães. Pressure from Mikel Arteta’s men saw a chance present itself to summer signing Viktor Gyökeres though, on the turn, the former Sporting striker was unable to ...