The euphoric reaction from Daniel Farke and his Leeds players when Daniel James’s strike in effect decided this rip-roaring Yorkshire derby spoke volumes. Nothing is settled or decided in mid-August: far from it, in fact.
But such are the standards at this football club, back-to-back draws to begin the new Championship season has contributed to a sombre mood surrounding last season’s beaten playoff finalists. That, and the fact Farke’s squad has been asset stripped since the loss to Southampton.
