00:00A freak own goal in stoppage time from Leeds United's Gabrielle Goodmanson
00:07saw the White lose in the capital as Fulham came away with a fortunate three points.
00:16On the balance of the game, Leeds United probably deserved a point from Craven Cottage,
00:22but ultimately, when the final whistle sounded in West London, they came away with absolutely nothing.
00:28Leeds had squandered enough chances in the first period to have gone into the second, holding on to something.
00:33But when that didn't happen, an experienced Premier League side like Fulham were always going to fashion their way back into the match.
00:40This they did, but they themselves were unable to find the breakthrough,
00:44and it came thanks to a horror own goal from Gabrielle Goodmanson.
00:49Dejection was on the faces of many associated with Leeds United at the end of the game.
00:54And so, let's look back at the 90 minutes to see how Leeds left the capital empty-handed on this occasion.
01:04Leeds put in a battling display for much of the game, and in the first half, they created the better chances.
01:11But Fulham came on stronger in the second, and ultimately, Goodmanson's own goal saw Leeds lose out on the day.
01:19Yes, football can be sometimes cruel. So, I think excellent performance, excellent away performance under the circumstances didn't give really a chance away.
01:29Against the Fulham side, we were under pressure, three new signings on deadline day.
01:33Also, the quality to bring in during the game, I think we dealt excellent with it.
01:37We were the better side in the first half, had the better chances, didn't give one chance away in the first half.
01:42I think also in the beginning of the second half, we looked pretty sharp, and we were also close to go and lead.
01:47Of course, they were under pressure in the last 15-20 minutes, and they tried to put a bit more pressure on us,
01:53and had perhaps a bit more possession, but without creating chances.
01:56And then, such a finish is, of course, heartbreaking.
02:00The fifth minute, the whole circumstances, so I think they changed the throw-in situation,
02:04why ever, into their direction, out of this corner kick, out of this own goal,
02:10and you know, without this situation would be even a chance for this.
02:14I feel for that, because we're excellent today, and our whole defending behavior, and our whole tactical approach today.
02:21But football is sometimes like this.
02:22Sometimes you're on the lucky side, and you win a game in the last minute.
02:25Sometimes you lose it.
02:27These circumstances are strange today, but no complaints or critical words about my guys today.
02:33I think they played excellent.
02:34I'm just proud of them.
02:36Gabi needed a bit of an arm around the shoulder afterwards.
02:39It was a kind of crazy way to lose the game, their own goal, wasn't it?
02:42Yes, of course.
02:43I think it was excellent.
02:44So, yeah, today, it was so many different type of wingers today, and defended it so, so well.
02:50There was such an excellent performance, and it's difficult.
02:53I'm also struggling to explain the situation.
02:55I think it was probably a bit concentrated on blocking the opponent,
02:58and then lost perhaps a bit the balance of his body, and was surprised by the ball.
03:03Yes, of course, even a striker couldn't have finished it in this way,
03:07but sometimes you can't also explain it.
03:09So sometimes you have to accept it.
03:11So in this moment, he doesn't need any critical words.
03:14He was excellent today.
03:15I'm pretty proud of his performance.
03:17I feel for him because today in the dressing room, he's, of course,
03:19the most disappointed guy in the dressing room in tears.
03:21But I have to say I'm also proud of our supporters today when, especially also Gabi and the lads went to them after the game,
03:28and then you're here marching on together, and we are proud all together.
03:32And, you know, they should be proud after this performance because I think we represented Leeds excellent today,
03:38and Gabi as well.
03:39And sometimes you have to just accept that football can be cruel.
03:41And I think for the next 24 hours, we're all going to be hurting a bit.
03:45But there is so much to take from that performance, a lot of confidence.
03:48Yes, especially we didn't have the easiest couple of weeks with deadline day.
03:52Also many little knocks and little injuries.
03:54Also during the game, of course, Dominic and Noah came in.
03:58I think for as long as they were not running out of seams, 65, 70 minutes.
04:04Clearly a lot of disappointment on the face of Daniel Farker there,
04:08and who can blame him after such a horrible ending for his side to the game?
04:13But for Leeds, next up for them is another away trip as they head to Molyneux
04:18to face winless Wolverhampton Wanderers,
04:21a side who have lost all four of their Premier League games so far.
04:25And Leeds, given the way that they played away at Fulham in this game,
04:28at Craven Cottage, will fancy their chances of getting something from the game.
04:33Wolves were perhaps a little bit unlucky to not take a point
04:35at St James' Park against Newcastle.
04:37But if Leeds show the performance that they showed at Craven Cottage,
04:40they could come away with a win.
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