"Daniel Farke had no need to channel Marcel Bielsa and send any spies to watch Derby train this past week to know that, even with eight changes to his starting XI, his Leeds squad had more than enough Premier League class to overcome mid-table Championship opposition. Goals from the fringe players Wilfried Gnonto, Ao Tanaka and James Justin enabled Leeds to bounce back from their dramatic 4-3 defeat at Newcastle and overturn Ben Brereton Diaz's first-half goal."
"Joel Piroe had just shot off the inside of the near post, after Noah Okafor was tackled when breaking in on goal, when Lukas Nmecha ran off the back of Danny Batth and was upended by Jacob Widell Zetterstrom as the Derby goalkeeper came flying out. Piroe, who top-scored for Leeds with 19 goals as they won the EFL Championship title last year, knew this was a rare opportunity to shine as he plays second fiddle to Brenden Aaronson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin this season."
Daniel Farke's heavily rotated Leeds side defeated Derby thanks to goals from Wilfried Gnonto, Ao Tanaka and James Justin, overturning Ben Brereton Diaz's first-half strike. Leeds responded after a tame opening half-hour by increasing intensity, creating chances and forcing a penalty that Joel Piroe missed when Jacob Widell Zetterstrom saved. The penalty save energized Derby briefly, but fringe Premier League players supplied the decisive goals. Leeds have now lost only once in nine matches and sit eight points above the relegation zone. The result restores confidence after a 4-3 defeat at Newcastle and allows a focus on a possible FA Cup run.
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