Leeds United secured a 1-0 victory over Derby County on the last day of 2024, ending the year at the top of the Championship table. Manager Daniel Farke praised his team's performance and expressed optimism for the future.
Leeds United can look forward to 2025 with much anticipation after the highs and lows of the current year. Manager Daniel Farke was delighted with his side's 1-0 win over Derby County which sees them end 2024 on top of the Championship table. Brenden Aaronson 's goal gave the Whites a 1-0 victory at Pride Park following a battling performance and after Sheffield United had drawn 1-1 with West Brom earlier in the day.
While Farke was keen to play down the importance of being top of the table at this stage of the season, he had a positive message for the fans, who had to endure Wembley heartache in May, and watch as big-name players such as Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter were sold in the summer. 'It was a fully deserved win in a tough place,' Farke said. 'We were respectful because they are red hot at home. We started well on the front foot and we were in total control. 'We didn't allow them to press us. We had chances to score but didn't allow them anything. At some point we missed too much clear chances. 'Normally you can't miss that many chances to win but the goal was goal of the season. I love this goal on such a difficult pitch. A perfectly calm finish. They won't have much on expected goals. We did amazingly well defending, perfect team performance. Everyone chipped in.' Leeds host Blackburn on New Year's Day safe in the knowledge that they will wake up on the first day of 2025 top of the pile. But while Farke knows there is a long way to go, he still had time to reflect on the positive work so far. 'It's not that important where you are now but I am happy for the fans,' he added. 'They had tough years suffering relegations and heartbreak at Wembley. We lost a lot of key players but to be here now with this young, exciting group is amazing. This position is great but at this stage of the season 51 points is great. New year - we have to keep goin
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