00:00Leeds United boosted their survival hopes with a famous victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
00:08The result could prove absolutely pivotal in the final stretch of their season.
00:13Leeds secured a 2-1 win at Old Trafford.
00:17Now moving up to 36 points and trading a six-point gap above relegation zone,
00:23Leeds look in a strong position.
00:26Manager Daniel Farker described the feeling as exhausted, relieved and proud of his team after the match,
00:34highlighting the importance of composure during a decisive period of the game.
00:40Here's what the manager had to say at full time.
00:43Win on Premier League level here as a club at Old Trafford.
00:47I think first win here since more or less four decades in the league.
00:51Feels of course outstanding, especially under the circumstances.
00:54The crunch time period of the season, a bit under pressure.
00:57Playing the last fixture of the game day, we also didn't have the easiest week.
01:02Key players out, Anton Stach, Joe Rohr and Daniel James.
01:05Also several other key players.
01:07Difficult week in terms of training.
01:09Gabi Goodmonds and Jakar Viol, Noah Okafor.
01:12Just two days of team training.
01:14I was a bit reluctant to put them all into the starting lineup today.
01:18But because so many were already missing, I took the risk.
01:20Thank God I did this because I've delivered in an excellent, excellent way.
01:25I think the key was today to be brave and to play on the front foot.
01:29Because if you just try to park the bus and just try to survive somehow and suffer here,
01:34there's no chance to travel away with points at Old Trafford.
01:37We wanted to dominate as many periods as possible.
01:41Also in possession.
01:42And I think we were brave in our pressing first half was excellent.
01:46When I think about the chance of Dominic, of Pascal, of AO.
01:50We could have been easily three or four.
01:52Up didn't allow, apart from one strike, I think anything for menu.
01:58Excellent first half.
01:59Also started really well into the second half.
02:03But of course, also like we're not the finished end product.
02:07We're a newly promoted side.
02:09We're not immaculate.
02:09Sometimes we are there, here and there was a mistake.
02:12And on the other side, there's a top class.
02:14Top class side was sitting in position three.
02:17We have won all the home games under Michael Carrick.
02:21We're focused on this game.
02:23They could bring quality players from the bench.
02:26Of course, it could be sometimes tricky, especially if you concede such a bit unnecessary set-piece goal
02:32out of second phase where we could have been a bit more switched on the far post.
02:36We missed too many of our chances on the second half.
02:40Could have buried the game before.
02:41And then it's always like you have to dig in to the last moment in order to win this game.
02:46But I think there's no doubt that we deserve today to win this game.
02:49And yeah, to have this excellent night for everyone who's connected with me tonight.
02:54And of course, a massive, massive step forward in terms of points also to achieve our goals.
02:59Thanks, yes.
02:59Thanks, yes.
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