Farke happy with team performance after Leeds beat Tottenham 1-0

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Farke happy with team performance after Leeds beat Tottenham 1-0   07/11/2026  Elland Road, Leeds, UK

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00:07Yes

00:07We'll go around in our usual order of locals first and then take any other questions afterwards up to two

00:12questions each Lee when you're ready

00:14Thank you

00:24Yes, there's no replacement for this winning feeling after such a game in the dressing room and it's great to

00:30have this winning feeling back

00:33Yeah, all the credits and all my compliments goes to the boys terrific performance against a really

00:39Informed Tottenham side you could see in the first half that they would go with confidence also into this game

00:44for us of course a difficult period because

00:46We're missing since a few weeks more or less in training and then those on the starting lineups key players

00:52like Anton Stach like Noah Okafor and

00:54Dominic not the easiest spell with several injury problems

00:59And what's important today to to show this unity and commitment to be

01:04Tactically spot-on in order to avoid all their processes and all their

01:08All their individual quality in order in order to score goals and we reduce them to very very little already

01:15in the first half

01:18Missing a bit

01:19In our game in our final third was again like the quality of the crosses and the finishing pass was

01:25was perhaps not there but

01:27I think second half there was no doubt just one team was pushing and for this win we missed sadly

01:33Before even too many too many chances our Tanaka for example with a great great chance

01:38But it felt like it's it's coming and we were relentless today

01:41We kept going and then also fully deserve to to go in need and

01:45Yeah, of course in the last moments of the game you have to dig in and and when they throw

01:49everything at you

01:50And and they can substitute quality players in and and they take lots of risks and you have to dig

01:55in and to have to defend

01:56I see unity we showed the steel again another clean sheet another terrific defensive behavior

02:01But overall a very very good team performance and for that good that we have this winning feeling back and

02:08and credit to the boys

02:09They were outstanding today

02:16Yeah, I also do also deserved Gabby had problems with this with his hamstrings, so it was not possible for

02:26him to to keep going

02:30I always prefer to have Gabby available and and don't get me wrong

02:33But I had a good feeling straight away because Melvin had his best week in training since he was together

02:39with us

02:40You could feel that he has momentum and I was not one moment concerned and you know when I had

02:44to throw him

02:45For him of course it's difficult to come in such a game more or less after not being involved for

02:50for too much

02:51But I would agree so very competitive performance very concentrated but it's also no coincidence you I'm a big believer

02:59in you you play like you train

03:00And I had a really good feeling during this training week with him nevertheless

03:05I hope that it's not too bad with Gabby and to hope to have him back on the other side

03:09of the international break

03:10But also credit for Melvin I think he also played his part in in our really really good second half

03:16What were you looking for from the starting line of today? Because I think when we saw the names on

03:20the team

03:20She knew it would be a conventional 3x2

03:23But again Lucas tripping left a lot, Sean sort of in the pocket but dropping back to health as well

03:28So what were you hoping to achieve with what changed?

03:32Yeah, first of all it deserves his team and especially Tottenham plays very special in the build up

03:37They always want to give you traps and if you go into the trap then you open the centre and

03:42then you're bypassed

03:42We need today a third player in midfield who has also the legs to cover lots of distance in order

03:47to control their mobile

03:49And then very very technically gifted midfield players is what we wanted to do

03:53And on the other hand also to have with Lucas a bit more direct winger

03:58A bit of striker type who also takes a bit the attention from Dominic away

04:02Yeah, because Dominic also didn't have the easiest spell with several injuries

04:07And also Lucas looked sharp in training scored many goals

04:10This is definitely something what we need

04:12And he's a really good finisher and brings directness and greediness to go into the box into our game

04:18And yeah, we wanted to be very flexible at times in the pressing more or less out of a 3

04:23-5-2

04:24At times once we're sitting deeper than traditionally more or less a 3-4-3 or you can also label

04:29it 5-4-1

04:30We showed this because we wanted to allow them perhaps a bit more possession in areas where they can't hurt

04:36us

04:36But we never wanted to open the centre

04:38And yeah, still wanted to have players on the pitch who can make something happen in the offence

04:42Sean was also somehow always involved in the last games when he came in in our offensive actions

04:48So he had also momentum in this terms

04:50And Lucas Mecha, a striker by nature, has his natural instinct and greediness to score goals anyway

04:57And we wanted to use this a little bit and this was the thinking behind the starting line-up

05:02No doubt a goal for Noura is huge because he's such a confidence player

05:05And that would be great for him going into the break

05:07How difficult has the pass-a-week been for him?

05:09Because he's been so little, he's been so soft-started in his minutes

05:12Can you give us some information that you might have ever seen for him?

05:15Yeah, we have played him relatively long for his standard

05:19Against, I think, probably Man United this last game

05:2370 minutes and since this moment he was always struggling with adductor problems

05:27Also like ruled out in the last session before the last game

05:30Beginning of the week the doctor said no chance to involve him

05:33He's just back on the other side of the international break

05:36But credit to our medical department and also to Noah

05:39He has worked very very disciplined

05:41Also 24 hours a day more or less to be available

05:44Yes, and yesterday with a few concerns of our medical department said

05:49Boss, listen, if you want to use them

05:51You have to make sure that you stay unbelievable disciplined

05:54You can't bring him on longer than 15 or 20 minutes

05:58This is what the muscle can't handle

06:00But if you want to do this and Noah feels also right

06:03Then perhaps you can do this

06:06And yeah, we took part yesterday in parts of our team training

06:10And yeah, of course, we are missing important players anyway

06:13Like Anton Stach, who is also important for our balance

06:16Also for our offensive game

06:18Dominic had not the easiest spell

06:20And we decided then to take Noah with us

06:23Because he can always produce a moment of magic

06:27And I'm pleased for him, of course, with his finish

06:29And also for Harry to have his first assist on Premier League level under his belt

06:33So they deserve a bit of spotlights today

06:36And thank God they delivered today

06:39And thank God we also took the risk with Noah

06:41Important three points for us, of course

06:42Thank you

06:44Two big VAR calls in the first half today

06:46One was a war, a tank shaker

06:49And another, sorry

06:51One was obviously a red card check on

06:53So what were your views on both of those?

06:56Yes, I haven't watched the scenes back

06:58So for that I can't give you really a...

07:00So not yet

07:01I didn't have the chance

07:03So for that I can't give you a clear opinion on it

07:06I would need to watch it back

07:08Just out of the game

07:09It looked a bit like a handball, anyhow

07:10But if VAR has checked it, then it's probably not

07:14And the scene with Jaden

07:16Was not too far away from my bench

07:19I think it looked a bit like a very unlucky coming together

07:24Yeah, of course, sadly for Matthijs

07:26That he was injured

07:27And of course, fingers crossed

07:29That he's back pretty soon

07:33But it felt a bit like that there was not too much speed in this action

07:39And what I can guarantee is Jaden Bogle is one of the most fair players in the whole country

07:45And I always label him a bit more

07:46He's too much, sometimes for me, like a butterfly

07:48And not like an eagle, anyhow

07:50So soft in a positive way

07:52What I can guarantee is that you would never ever injure a player on purpose

07:57Or not even foul a player on purpose

08:00Just because he's a great character

08:02And I don't have, again, didn't have the chance to watch a scene back

08:08Perhaps it looked a bit like it is

08:10But it was never intentional

08:11And I think this is what you also have to take into account

08:16If there is a VAR call, anyhow

08:18And this is probably why the VAR then also said

08:21Okay, it was not intentional for that

08:23Not a red card

08:24This is at least what I've heard

08:26You mentioned Harry

08:27We actually think he might not go down as his assistant

08:29But he was involved in the situation

08:33He played well last match as well

08:35He had a very big influence today

08:36Do you feel like he could have 10 in the corner in the springboard?

08:41I think the away game at Beaumont was probably his best game for us

08:44In Leecher

08:46It was also a bit of a tough call to leave him out

08:48But today, because it felt a bit like he's gaining a bit of momentum

08:52But it was necessary today just due to tactical reasons

08:55So we need a third midfield player with Sean Longstaff

08:58At least for the larger period of the game

09:01In it who has the capacity also to cover lots of distance

09:05It was in the end also the right call

09:07And then it's also important for a player who has also the offensive spark

09:13Sometimes it's also important not just to play each and every second

09:16But to be there in a decisive period

09:18And I count it definitely as Harry's assist

09:21Even if it's not officially counted like this

09:24I think it will also be beneficial for him

09:26And he works hard and is a top teammate

09:29And we're all happy to have him

09:31Oh yeah

09:32It must be the idea of the outcome of the game

09:35And the start of the launch

09:37And they weren't the best in the first movement

09:39And they sort of found a way

09:41And the ability to get to

09:43And it's very different

09:44And it's very consistent

09:47No I agree

09:47I think also this talking point with this lunch kick-off

09:50Anyhow is also out of the way right now

09:52I quite like it as well

09:54So that at least the talking about it is a bit away

09:58Overall you know

09:59It's the best league in the world

10:00And you can win and lose the momentum pretty quickly

10:02And we have not done too much wrong in the past weeks

10:05With just a very difficult spell of difficult away games

10:09Arsenal probably the most difficult away game that you can have

10:11We were very unlucky

10:12Of a terrific performance

10:13Not to get anything out of this game

10:16Red hot form

10:17Boom aside

10:18I think we were very unlucky

10:19Not to get anything out of this game

10:21In between there was a

10:24Under crazy conditions

10:26A difficult away game at Sunderland

10:27Clean sheet war

10:28And then one home game against Man United

10:30Where it was actually a joke

10:31That we didn't win this game

10:32Because it was just us

10:34So we didn't do much bet

10:36But out of a sudden

10:37You have a few games in a row

10:38Where you don't have the winning feeling

10:40And this is always difficult

10:42And a bit like

10:43To win the momentum back

10:44And then the first win

10:46It's not like you go out

10:47And you play opponent out of the park

10:49You have to earn it

10:50And you have to work for it

10:51And this is what we did today

10:53And I think it was exactly the right way

10:54Also with this hard fought win

10:57But also well deserved win

10:58To win the momentum back

10:59And for that

11:00This game today

11:01Especially heading into the international break

11:03Was very important

11:04And good to have this winning feeling back

11:16Yes he's always the leader

11:18And again we don't want to win the golden boot

11:20For that we are also not in the position

11:21That we can create so many chances

11:23Like Bayern Munich for Harry Kane

11:24And you know otherwise

11:25He could be also there

11:27Although there were also chances in the last games

11:29For him perhaps to score

11:31But he's important for us

11:32Also with his work

11:34And the pressing

11:34With his hold-up

11:35And link-up play

11:36And you know

11:37Was a really good performance

11:38Again

11:38And I hope that he can use right now

11:40For the next two weeks

11:41Either to train proper

11:43And if he gets game time also to play

11:45But also like that he has right now consistency

11:48And he doesn't miss out with problems

11:50With his foot again

11:51I think this international break comes in general

11:54To a good

11:54It's a good time

11:55Hopefully

11:56Anton Stach will come back soon

11:57And Noah will be fully fit

11:59And Dominic gets rid of his problems

12:01I think it's a good moment for us to have this international break

12:04Anybody else?

12:06Thanks everyone

12:06Thanks

12:07Thanks

12:08Thanks

12:09Thanks

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