The pressure on Daniel Farke is enormous. After five defeats in six Premier League games, Leeds United now face Man City, Chelsea, and Liverpool in the space of a week.
The majority of Leeds supporters believe enough is enough. It is time for Leeds to make a change and bring in a new manager who can provide the Whites with the tactical nous to steer clear of relegation.
The pressure is mounting on Daniel Farke… should Leeds United sack him?⌛
There are doubts as to whether Farke is that man. His team selection, his tactical approach to matches, and his reactive subs, have all earned criticism. The belief is that Farke is doing more harm than good.
It would almost be understandable at this point if some of the Leeds squad started questioning the tactics they are being requested to perform. Gabriel Gudmundsson aimed some criticism at the tactics this week.
Graham Smyth thinks the Leeds players are still playing for Farke
But Graham Smyth thinks he has noticed something that suggests the Leeds players are still playing for their manager. This is a man who, after all, got Leeds promoted with the club’s biggest-ever points total.
Speaking on the Inside Elland Road podcast, Smyth said that in injury time against Aston Villa, Leeds still passed the ball around rather than lumping it into the box. Something which he feels was a Farke tactic.
“What I will say is, they are still playing for Daniel Farke. You see that in a number of ways, in the effort, the application, they were fighting tooth and nail on Sunday. Tanaka was throwing himself into duels.
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“Which ironically got him subbed off. It struck me, that on 93 minutes, Leeds had the ball and instead of just sending it, which is what I would’ve liked them to have done with Dominic Calvert-Lewin on the pitch.
“They were passing it around to get into a better position to fashion a chance, which I know is exactly what Farke wants. He wants them to prepare their attacks. He’s coached it and drilled that into them.
“If they weren’t still playing for Farke, they would be going off-script. I didn’t see that, they were sticking to the plan, and that tells me, they’re still playing for the manager and he’s still got the dressing room.
“However, it doesn’t take a great deal for heads to drop, collective spirit to crumble. That’s not a question mark of the leadership or character, but if you keep losing, it becomes very hard to get out of that rut.”
What is the 49ers’ stance on Daniel Farke’s position as manager?
The defeat to Aston Villa was a much-improved performance. But that is not hard, compared to the dismal efforts presented in away losses to both Brighton and Nottingham Forest before the break.
The worry is that with Man City, Chelsea, and Liverpool up next, five losses in six is going to turn into eight losses from nine. But LeedsUnited.News understands the 49ers are willing to remain patient.
They do not want to make any knee-jerk decisions and while they understand and are aware of the criticism from supporters, they will make a change when they feel it is the right time to oust Farke.
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