Daniel Farke said that he and Leeds United never allowed themselves to get carried away when they beat promotion rivals Leicester City and Ipswich Town earlier in the season – and now, having suffered the first defeat in a long time at the hands of Coventry City, he will not allow heads to drop at the most crucial of periods of the season.
Leicester beat Birmingham City, in dramatic circumstances, on Saturday when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall opened the scoring only for Jay Stansfield – via Mads Hermansen’s attempted clearance – to bring Blues level. Stephy Mavididi popped up at the death, though, to secure all three points for the Foxes at the King Power Stadium, their second home win of the week, and to send his side back top.
With Ipswich also losing at top six and East Anglian rivals Norwich City earlier in the day, it’s been the perfect set of results this weekend for City, who now have six matches remaining and head to Millwall and Plymouth Argyle this coming weekend. For Leeds, who hadn’t been beaten in 2024 prior to today, they have a requirement to begin another unbeaten run. Farke will try to keep things measured.
“You know what is necessary to achieve big success. In this game, you make sure you do not overreact to losses,” he told LeedsLive. “Never too high after big wins over Ipswich or Leicester, never too low after defeats. Did not expect to win every game and get an easy promotion. Always some stones and rocks in your way. Bring this experience and calmness is important. Do not fall asleep, do not be calm and show a reaction on Tuesday.
“We allow ourselves to suffer a little. Don’t want to be too bullish after a loss. I like to stay humble and self-critical. Not the day for fighting messages. After a loss you should stay calm. Be analytical tomorrow about the game and from tomorrow afternoon we go again.
“We could have done without a reminder about the quality in this league. Did I expect to be unbeaten through 2024? No. Am I disappointed we lose? Yes. Good opponent. Have to say congratulations. Accept their effectiveness and say congratulations. Improve this part of our game.”
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