Leeds United manager Daniel Farke aims to dispel the narrative of the team 'falling apart' after securing two significant victories in the FA Cup and Premier League. The team reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1987 and achieved their first league win at Old Trafford since 1981.
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Leeds United manager Daniel Farke says his team are "working hard" to prove the old saying 'Leeds are falling apart again' wrong this season, following two big wins in the FA Cup and Premier League in the space of eight days.
After reaching their first FA Cup semi-final since 1987 with a dramatic penalty shootout win over West Ham, Leeds claimed their first league win at Old Trafford since 1981.
Speaking to BBC Radio Leeds, Daniel Farke said: "I'm pretty tired, like after the FA Cup game, but I'm pretty relieved. I'm unbelievably proud of the boys, what a week we've had!
"We are working to get rid of this old narrative that 'Leeds are falling apart again'. We want to deliver when it counts.
"It is a huge step forward for us - but I'm not so interested in the gap, I'm interested in the amount of points. Nothing is achieved yet so we have no reason not to stay grounded, humble and hungry."
Dominic Calvert-Lewin was measured with his emotions after the 2-1 win: "It is a really good feeling. I'm probably not as high as you would think because we still have a job to do.
"We can be proud of ourselves because it has gone down in the history books, but I'm focused on making sure we are mathematically safe.
"We are six points clear of the bottom now but the more points we get on the table, the happier I will be."
James Justin reiterated that the group are taking one game at a time: "It is a good three points, but we are already looking forward to Wolves at the weekend.
"The travelling fans were probably the loudest I've ever heard them. I can only take my hat off to the support we get from them. I feel their emotion but I have to stay level-headed because we still have a job to do.
"People are always telling me Leeds don't do things the easy way. We would like for things to be plain-sailing, but it just isn't the way things have fallen this season."
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Leeds United reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1987 and secured their first league win at Old Trafford since 1981.
Leeds United won two significant matches, one in the FA Cup and another in the Premier League, within eight days.
Daniel Farke expressed pride in his team's efforts and emphasized their hard work to prove the narrative of 'falling apart' wrong this season.
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