Daniel Farke left pleased as Leeds United hold Newcastle United to draw at Elland Road

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Daniel Wales reports on Leeds United and Newcastle United playing out a goalless draw at Elland Road.

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00:00Newcastle United and Leeds played out a scrappy 0-0 draw at Elland Road on Saturday evening.

00:06Chances were few and far between.

00:08Newcastle probably shaded possession and ultimately did have some shots on target.

00:14Leeds did have one through Dominic Calvert-Lewin towards the end.

00:17But ultimately neither side really took the initiative in the game.

00:20Neither side took the game by the scruff of the neck to create a good enough opening

00:25to get themselves on the score sheet.

00:28And ultimately it was a point apiece by the full-time whistle in West Yorkshire.

00:34I think Leeds probably will be the happier of the two from that game

00:38given they were taking on a Champions League side.

00:41Newcastle will have gone there probably wanting to get three points

00:44having not won any of their two previous games

00:47in which they had been the better team against Aston Villa and Liverpool

00:50and yet come away with just a point.

00:52In this game they weren't as good as possible

00:54but let's hear now from Daniel Farker to hear his side of the story

00:58from a Leeds perspective.

00:59Absolutely pretty proud of the boys, not just with the game today

01:09but overall with the whole start of the season so far

01:12and especially the open games of course.

01:14Two games, four points, two clean sheets today

01:17against definitely one of the best sides in the UK

01:19who have dominated on Monday Liverpool with 11 men

01:23but also with 10 men and today we made it difficult for them

01:27to create chances and were pretty competitive today.

01:31I think there was not much in between the sides.

01:34We had the better first half.

01:35They were perhaps a bit better in terms of possession in the second half

01:38but we had probably the better chances anyhow.

01:40So pretty competitive game and this is exactly how you have to approach

01:44a newly promoted side this league.

01:48So pretty delighted for the boys.

01:51Also with the circumstances we spoke about

01:53we want to do something in the offence

01:54and also our captain not available,

01:57East Nampadu, Aotanaka, top and crucial players for us

02:00and then to show such a competitive performance

02:02against such a good side, pretty happy.

02:06I don't want to single people out

02:07but Mecha up front did I'm sure

02:10exactly what you wanted him to do in that position, didn't he?

02:13Yes, exactly outstanding.

02:14This was what I mentioned before the game

02:16that I was a bit tempted to play him at the Arsenal

02:19but sadly on the week before

02:20Arsenal at Tuesday Wednesday

02:22he was not in training due to some doctor problems.

02:25Still have to be a bit careful

02:26because he has an injury CV

02:27but what he's capable to do

02:29he's shown today

02:29so we need today a physical swiker

02:32who keeps the ball.

02:33Newcastle is one of the highest intense pressing sides

02:36and I would say even in Europe

02:38and there is sometimes the only solution

02:40sometimes also to play a time chip ball

02:44into the swiker and that he is competitive

02:46and keeps the ball

02:47and works as centre-backs

02:49and we can have the time also to move up

02:52and win the second balls.

02:53He was crucial today

02:55I think he was excellent

02:56and also Dominic then in the last 20 minutes

02:58we need this physicality today up front

03:01and I'm pretty happy with both of them.

03:04It was another game where the players look

03:06some of the players look kind of pretty much out

03:08on their feet at the end

03:08it's going to be like that every week isn't it?

03:11that's the way of it.

03:12Yes I've told them

03:13so it's with all respect

03:16but it's not the Bundesliga

03:17it's not Serie A

03:17it's not La Liga

03:18and also not the championship anymore

03:19so and we are not a side

03:22who outperforms opponent

03:25just by our individual quality

03:27so which opportunities Newcastle have

03:30you just have to have a look

03:31what they did on the transfer market this week

03:33and also who was on the bench

03:35and who they're capable to bring in

03:37which quality

03:37so you have to make sure

03:39that you are on top fitness level

03:41you play with the highest possible intensity

03:43you make it as competitive as possible

03:46and you work very very hard

03:47if you want to be

03:48with realistic chance on this level

03:50we have to go all in

03:52and this is how it should look like

03:54and this is what we've shown

03:55during the start of the season here

03:57and it was a perfect outcome

03:59here in the home games

03:59I'm pretty happy with this

04:01and yes point average is good so far

04:03four points out of three games.

04:05From Eddie Howe's side of things

04:07he said his Newcastle side

04:08battled well

04:10but ultimately just couldn't

04:11come up with the answer

04:13in the stands

04:14was Newcastle's new forward signing

04:17Nick Valtemar

04:18who had just signed from Stuttgart

04:19the day before

04:21he was not yet ready to play

04:23hadn't signed in time

04:24but watched his new teammates

04:26before everyone went on international duty

04:29a point of peace then at Elland Road

04:31so neither side too happy

04:33but neither side hugely disappointed either

04:35now they'll both be back

04:37after the international break

04:39which we'll see

04:40most of their squads

04:42go away for football

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