Daniel Farke will embrace Leeds United challenge after 'rumblings of discontent'

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Pressure? What pressure? As Daniel Farke has previously pointed out, Leeds United are an emotional club.

His critics were out in force in the wake of a 1-0 defeat at home to Burnley last weekend. Some supporters criticised Farke's decision-making and style of play as the Whites, not for the first time under Farke's leadership, struggled to break down a low block.

But if Farke is feeling the heat after recording just two wins from their opening five Championship matches, he did a good job of hiding it at his pre-Cardiff press conference. "I don't feel pressure in these terms because I have followed this club for three decades and always had a soft spot for Leeds," he said. "I know more about this club and fell in love with it. After one bad result, everyone panics. It's not a bad thing - just everyone cares so much and is passionate about this club."

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The challenge of reviving United's fortunes will no faze Farke, according to Sky Sports pundit Don Goodman. “Having had many chats with Daniel, it’s a challenge he’ll embrace and will want,” Goodman told MOT Leeds News. “There has been an awful lot of rumblings of discontent after the first few games, but when you break it down, they absolutely battered Portsmouth but gave away three stupid goals.

“Then there was the Carabao Cup loss to Middlesbrough, but that was the best thing that could have happened because it forced them to reset and understand you cannot concede six goals in two games and have any success – whether in the league or cup.

“They had to stop that and they did, going away to West Brom and – respectfully – playing as negatively as I can remember them playing. They wanted to stop the flow of goals in their net, rather than taking risks and winning it. The emphasis has been to stop conceding goals, which they have largely done.”