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Leeds manager Daniel Farke is pleased with the maturity shown by his youthful squad
Leeds boss Daniel Farke delighted with maturity of his young team
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Leeds boss Daniel Farke was delighted with his side’s maturity following a 2-0 Championship win at Plymouth.
Georginio Rutter set up Wilfried Gnonto’s 10th minute opener and then capped a comfortable away win with a thumping 72nd minute strike to secure three points and help United move to second on the back of an eight-match winning streak in the league.
Farke said: “I am a happy man first of all because no other side since October has managed to come away from here with three points.”
“We got a really good start with the goal early on because Plymouth are a good side and hard to beat, especially in home games, so it was a very good opening 10 to 15 minutes for us.
“We stayed focused throughout and scored a really good second goal and I think in the last minute it should have been a penalty and not a free kick so it could have been three.
“So overall I am really pleased with the maturity we showed to win this game.”
Farke singled out goalkeeper Illan Meslier for particular praise.
He said: “Melier was outstanding today. That’s one of his best performances this season. The last free kick from Whittaker for example, he put out. Today he did everything right.
“The Championship is relentless. It’s all about consistency, which is what we are showing.
“We must not forget we have one of the youngest sides in the Championship, especially near the top of division so they have shown a lot of maturity.
“After two fine away wins we need to rest and be ready and have energy for the game coming up at home to Leicester next Friday.”
Argyle head coach Ian Foster said: “I am proud of the players and the way they stuck to the game plan.
“Overall, performance-wise I am pleased. We have limited an unbelievable team in this division to two shots on target.
“I thought we were too passive in the first 20 minutes, which is not like us.
“It perhaps took their goal to settle us down.
“We were disappointed with the first goal and could have done better with the second but overall, like I said, we were pleased because Leeds are such an unbelievably good side.
“I thought we were dominant possession-wise in the second half but we needed to do more with the ball.
“Leeds are devastating in attack and ruthless with their finishing and they showed that today.
“I thought overall in the second half we did well but could not find a way to get the ball in the box.
“Leeds and us have got two different objectives this season.
“There were a lot of positives to take from the game but obviously we are disappointed to lose.
“We dust ourselves and get ready for Tuesday at home to West Brom now.”
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