“it is a great….” MEDIOCRE Daniel Farke gives reasons why Leeds fans should be proud of finishing third after he bottle the championship ad made Leeds a laughing stock

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke is cautiously optimistic about his team’s chances of finishing in second place in the Sky Bet Championship. Despite a couple of recent setbacks, Farke is proud of his players for putting themselves in a strong position heading into the final game of the season against Southampton.

“We still have a chance of the top two. If second doesn’t happen, then I’m excited by the play-offs. If you told me in September we’d have a chance of the Premier League in the first year of asking, I would have said no chance, because of the situation we were in [last summer],” Farke said.

Farke believes that if Leeds can’t finish in second, the playoffs offer an exciting opportunity to secure promotion to the Premier League. “I’m excited by the play-offs. We’ve given ourselves a great chance, and we’ll take it from there,” he added.

The match against Southampton could be a dress rehearsal for a potential playoff final, and Farke is keen to use the game to build momentum and confidence ahead of the playoffs. “The winner will take confidence into the play-offs, and if we meet each other in the final, it’s all about mind games,” he said.

With Leeds unable to fall lower than third and Southampton guaranteed to finish in fourth, the focus is on securing a strong finish to the season. “We’ve achieved a lot this season, and we want to finish on a high,” Farke said.

Pundits are divided on Leeds’ chances, with some ruling out the possibility of finishing in second and others believing they could pip Ipswich to the automatic promotion spot. TalkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan thinks Leeds’ chances of finishing in second are slim, while Ben Parker believes they have a good chance of securing second place. Micah Richards, on the other hand, thinks Leeds will win the playoffs.

Regardless of the outcome, Farke is proud of his team’s achievements this season and is excited about the prospect of taking Leeds into the playoffs and potentially securing promotion to the Premier League. “It’s a great situation, and we’re looking forward to the challenge,” he said.