Leeds United supervisor Daniel Farke appears to be like on throughout a pre-season pleasant (Picture by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Photos)
Leeds United continued their inconsistent begin to the season with a win at Molineux, the place Daniel Farke’s aspect picked up their first away victory of the marketing campaign.
The supervisor’s choice to stay with the identical lineup that attracted criticism within the defeat to Fulham was met with aid this time round, because the frontline delivered when it mattered towards Wolves.
In London, Farke’s attacking trio of Brenden Aaronson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and Noah Okafor failed to hassle the scoreboard. Nevertheless, at Molineux, they proved the doubters incorrect.
Calvert-Lewin, who has battled for type this season, opened his account, whereas Okafor added one other to seal a 2-0 consequence, guaranteeing all three factors for the Whites on their travels.
Noah Okafor was wasteful in possession
Regardless of scoring, Okafor’s show was removed from flawless. The Swiss ahead was wasteful in possession, shedding the ball 22 instances. Farke didn’t draw back from discussing the difficulty after the sport.
Talking earlier than Leeds’ subsequent match towards Bournemouth, the German coach acknowledged the difficulty however defended his participant’s general contribution. He urged that the lack of possession is usually a by-product of risk-taking and attacking intent.
Daniel Farke on Okafor
He stated (h/t Leeds Press): “I don’t settle for this [losing the ball]. It must be criticised. At half-time, I informed Noah, nice purpose, well-taken purpose, appears to be like sharp in his dribblings.
“However with the again to the opponent’s purpose, he needs to be stronger.
“He comes from a distinct league, the Premier League is extra bodily. Typically he’s claiming he’s been fouled as an alternative of adapting, being rock stable.
“It’s bodily. His success price in his duels could be higher.
“His finish product and purpose menace is nice. He can maintain the ball higher. We discuss this, we’re trustworthy about it.
“Naturally, he’s a participant who takes dangers. Timing is vital, when to take a danger, when to maintain it.”
It is going to be attention-grabbing to see whether or not Okafor can work on that space of his recreation and enhance within the coming months. There isn’t any doubt that he’s a proficient participant, and he may develop right into a star for Leeds.
