Leeds United boss Daniel Farke on more late heartache and why he was unhappy with Michael Oliver after Bournemouth draw — Yorkshire Post 27/9/25
By Leon Wobschall
LEEDS United manager Daniel Farke was left to reflect on a
'heartbreaking' finale for the second time this season after his side were
cruelly denied at the death once again following a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.
Goals from Joe Rodon and the outstanding Sean Longstaff saw
Leeds hold a richly-deserved advantage heading into stoppage-time, only for
Cherries substitute Eli Kroupi to stun home fans among the 36,564 crowd with a
93rd-minute leveller as the South Coast outfit took something away from Leeds
for the first time in their history.
Farke, whose side lost in the dying minutes at Fulham
earlier this month when they looked set for a point, said: "Of course, if
you concede that late, when we should have deservedly won this game, it doesn't
feel great in the first instance.
"But from Monday onwards, we move on and make sure that
we deliver such a performance again. So it's just compliments to my lads. I
think we would have deserved to win this game with expected goals and shots.
"I think we had 19 shots and many shots on targets. I
think one team was missing big chances today and it was us. We should have won
the game. We had massive chances to probably win two Premier League games.
"And then it's details. There was the 94th minute, with
a bit of an unnecessary, sloppy touch and we lost possession and gave an
unnecessary free kick away. And also we dropped a bit too deep and lost a
header and didn't drop quick enough on the far post. And it was a clinical
finish.
"Of course, it's a bit heart-breaking if. Apart from
this situation, you don't give anything away in the second half..."
Meanwhile, Farke admitted to being unhappy at the awarding
of the free-kick which led to Bournemouth's opener, converted by Antoine
Semenyo. It came after Anton Stach was penalised for a soft-looking challenge
on Ryan Christie.
Farke, whose side host Spurs next weekend, added: "I
think it was probably the softest free kick on this weekend in the whole
Premier League.
"And for me, it's never fallen on a Premier League
level. If we had played on, we would probably have won this game without this
goal conceded.
"But we can't influence the decisions and now, so this
is what we have to accept today. Sometimes the feeling is a bit like they would
deserve a bit more luck in some situations."
On the exemplary display of Longstaff, who converted with a
fine finish with the outside of his foot to put United ahead early in the
second half, he continued: "It was an outstanding performance, a man of
the match performance.
