Leeds United should take “pride and confidence” says Daniel Farke despite loss at Manchester City

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Daniel Wales reports on Leeds United’s 3-2 loss away against Manchester CIty in the Premier League, a game in which the Whites had come back from two goals down to be level, before then conceding a Phil Foden winner in injury time to lose. Head Coach Daniel Farke stressed that there were positives to take from his side’s performance, whilst Pep Guardiola was relieved.

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00:00There was a strange feeling for Daniel Farker and Leeds United at the full-time whistle at the Etihad.

00:07Having conceded an injury-time goal that saw Pep Guardiola's side win 3-2, Leeds were naturally disappointed.

00:13But, having come back from 2-0 down to be level at 2-2, there were real positives to take from the White's second-half performance.

00:21The hosts had led inside a minute when Phil Foden netted and were two-up thanks to Josco Vardial before the interval.

00:28But then, tactical changes at the break from Farker reinvigorated Leeds.

00:33Dominic Calvert-Lewin pulled one back just minutes after coming on as a substitute, before Lucas Nemecha equalised from the spot.

00:40Phil Foden's late winner was heartbreaking, as Farker put it, but he was hugely encouraged by his side's display.

00:48Heartbreaking and unlucky for my players, but they should take lots of pride and lots of confidence,

00:55out of especially the second-half performance, so normally we would have deserved to take something out of this game.

01:01But although we are disappointed because we didn't come here for warm words or compliments,

01:09we came here, we wanted to win some points, so the overriding feeling is right now a disappointment.

01:13It was a relief, yeah. It was a relief.

01:18The game was not the perfect place in the first half, but it was comfort.

01:22It should be over for the chances that we had, we then concede.

01:25And after that, brilliantly, Daniel changed the system like Leverkusen has done, 5-3-2.

01:31And after that, we concede the goal we give away in the first minute,

01:34and after the way we have to move and the build-up is completely different,

01:38but the shape takes influence in the way you played.

01:40For Pep Guardiola to have been so relieved showed just how well Leeds managed to play in the second half,

01:46albeit to no avail.

01:48The fact that Leeds came away with nothing after such an effort will, of course, sting,

01:52even if Daniel Farker is able to take positives from the game.

01:56The challenge for Leeds will be to carry that type of performance into their upcoming fixtures,

02:01which in theory should allow them to start picking up more points.

02:04That starts with Chelsea visiting Elland Road next.

02:08Against Chelsea, Leeds will have to find that same grit and determination that they showed at the Etihad.

Leeds United should take “pride and confidence” says Daniel Farke despite loss at Manchester City

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