‘No excuses’ - Daniel Farke sends firm warning to Leeds United stars amid shrinking squad - YEP 18/8/23
Daniel Farke is not using the lack of signings as an excuse, even if he is short of bodies for Leeds United’s clash with West Brom.
By Jamie Kemble
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has made it clear that he
doesn’t want any excuses from his side ahead of Friday night’s clash with West
Brom.
It has been a tricky start to the season for the Whites, who
have failed to win either of their first two Championship clashes. Leeds
followed up a late draw with Cardiff City on the opening day with a late defeat
to Birmingham City last weekend, and they now take on a West Brom side who will
be expecting to push for promotion this season.
Ahead of the clash, Leeds have been left short of bodies
after allowing a number of high-earning players to leave on loan, while
replacements have been few and far between.
Those replacements are expected to arrive over the next week
or so, but for the West Brom clash, Farke has just seven substitutes, and two
of them are goalkeepers.
Still, he wants no excuses from his men nor anyone else,
telling Sky Sports: “Nothing. It’s not my topic before the game, and we don’t
need sympathy. We don’t need to feel sorry for ourselves, no excuse, and it’s
11 against 11.
“I also have five outfield players on the bench and I can’t
bring more than five players on, so no excuses, I’m just concentrating on being
the best we can be with this team, and we won’t let our standards drop. We want
a good performance. Before the game, it’s not the topic for me.”
Asked what he wants to see from his men against the Baggies,
Farke continued: “It was a really strong performance against a really
experienced side. Definitely, we need lots intensity on the ball tonight to
move the ball quickly, and with good structure. We need a complex performance
to win the points, and that’s what we will try to do.”
