Daniel Farke reflects on Leeds United's defeat to Sheffield Wednesday

Leeds United lost on penalties to a young Sheffield Wednesday side in the Carabao Cup at Hillsborough

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00:00Congratulations to Sheffield, they then deserve with us to win again.

00:04The Sheffield Wednesday players were young and some of them weren't even their best academy players.

00:08So is there a sense of embarrassment in your players' team?

00:10Yes, this is more or less what some people will make out of this headline more or less like.

00:15But they're not professional football players. It's not like we played against a youth team.

00:19Of course they rested also some of the older players. I'm not sure if it would have been better for them.

00:23If Barry Brennan was his age and you know unbelievable player.

00:26But if he would have started two days after this game. So it's more or less for us the same.

00:30We have also rested a few players on the bench and not even scored at 9 or 10 changes in the starting line-up.

00:37And it's always a bit tricky when you have so many changes.

00:41Especially for the team who tries to make the game. And of course it's always a bit easier to defend.

00:47And for that, yes, we have to take all the criticism and we are also self-critical.

00:51Because out of the chances you normally should put four or five goals to bet, no doubt.

00:56And more or less without having anything in the expected goals, any chances they were able to score.

01:01Goals shouldn't have because it was more or less sure if it goes down as their own goal or half-own goal or whatever.

01:07Yes, of course, it's always a bit annoying and you feel a bit embarrassed as a Premier League side.

01:15But we have been involved in so many games on this level, especially in the Cup.

01:20There are so many surprises and shock results.

01:23And even the team who is perhaps playing in the lower league can win such a game.

01:28So, yes, today was one of these days and for that, again, congratulations to Sheffield.

01:34Can you take any positives?