Daniel Farke’s Leeds United have a huge game this Saturday when they travel to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Leeds United have another huge game on the horizon, with Wolves away following a disappointing loss to Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
A struggling Wolves side are handing Vitor Pereira a new deal and that is amid the reveal ahead of the game being that Daniel Farke often struggles against Wolves.
Paul Merson thinks Wolves beat Leeds and Chris Sutton predicts more away misery for Leeds at Molineux. That’s despite the fact the Whites have won the last three Premier League games against their hosts.
Leeds United fans worry about Daniel Farke’s training plan ahead of Wolves
However, there has been a consistent problem this season for Leeds. In five games, they have scored two goals: one a penalty against Everton, and the other a Jayden Bogle goal in the cup vs Sheffield Wednesday’s young side.
Open play chances have been few and far between. Despite their defensive solidity, Leeds have had the fewest shots on target in the Premier League and it’s why Leeds fans are worried about goals against Wolves.
On chances, Farke said: “What we have to improve is the cutting edge, the efficiency to score more goals. This is the only thing to criticise. It’s to work a bit on the clinical edge. Definitely a major topic in the training ground to bring players [in scoring positions].”
“It’s not like if you train for one or two games they will turn into prime Ronaldo. It’s about step by step getting the confidence back. We have had many small sided games during this week. When you score goals you build the confidence and the instinct comes back. But the main thing is to do this in games.”
Leeds fans have since reacted, with one taking to Twitter/X to say: “Lukewarm take: Our problem isn’t finishing, it is chance creation. Also, don’t get me started on the state of our set pieces… 😠”
Another added: “It’s not as if we’re missing gilt edged chances. The bigger problem isn’t finishing but creating those big chances.”
A further comment read: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.”
Jack Harrison or Brenden Aaronson will start for Leeds given the situations surrounding the doubts with Dan James and Willy Gnonto. Leeds will have to hope that they bring their ingenuity to the table at Molineux.
Daniel Farke’s emphatic response to Harry Gray featuring against Wolves
Leeds fans want Harry Gray to feature against Wolves but Farke shut down talk of Gray this Saturday swiftly. He said: “I don’t want to sound arrogant, but I gave Harry his debut in the crunch time.
“If I were to back a manager to be brave enough to play a young player, to know what a young player needs, I’d pick me. Harry needs to train with the first team, experience physicality of the Premier League.
“He needs game time with the U-21s to stay in his rhythm and not to lose his striker instinct. He needs time and peace to develop. You will see him once he is prepared for Premier League games.”
Gray’s red-hot form broke Leeds records against Scunthorpe but that doesn’t mean he ought to be rushed into the first-team fold without an injury crisis necessitating so.
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