The Leeds United manager impressed the crowd – and himself – with his silky touchline skills
Leeds manager Daniel Farke‘s playing career in his native Germany wasn’t the most impressive, though for anyone to make a living in professional sports is impressive enough, right?
He described himself as ‘the slowest striker in the whole of Western Europe’, but on the touchline at the club’s 3-0 defeat of Watford, he showed he still has something in his locker.
Watch what happened.
Light work pic.twitter.com/kMh013B5BX
— Leeds United (@LUFC) September 23, 2023
His neat control earned that round of applause from the fans, and a virtual one from Twitter.
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Love that he can’t hide how pleased he is with himself pic.twitter.com/1QTI9TZG8n
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) September 24, 2023
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If I hadn’t seen this with my own eyes I would think it was fake.
Tekkers. https://t.co/tCJKok23aN
— Jonathan Buchan (@jonathanbuchan) September 23, 2023
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This is the best control you’ll see on this platform! pic.twitter.com/ntyU2PWjmG
— TheSecretScout (@TheSecretScout_) September 23, 2023
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Gotta respect the control. Even if he is wearing Matalan trackie bottoms. https://t.co/vymNIuJEXz
— Tony Jameson (@tonyjameson) September 23, 2023
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The little shrug is the reaction of an absolute BALLER https://t.co/3uillc1R1L
— Ballbag (@JohnWickObertan) September 23, 2023
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One of the oddity enjoyments I get from watching a game; when managers get the rare opportunity to show off their touch and absolutely nail it https://t.co/pPkpezfUMp
— Kleven (@KievGuy) September 23, 2023
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— Victoria Valentine (@VValentineNews) September 24, 2023
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The living embodiment of the humble brag. Love it!
— Si (@SiFutch) September 24, 2023
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Take a bow son.
— Jules the Baptist (@julio_baps) September 24, 2023
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My word, it’s a good job it’s past 9pm because that is filthy! https://t.co/IKPWGXzcvT
— Mark Carruthers (@MarkCarruthers_) September 23, 2023
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Chelsea could well be lining up an 8 year deal on the strength of this alone. https://t.co/hUYeEUwQru
— HLTCO (@HLTCO) September 26, 2023
This was almost inevitable.
Farke me that’s silky https://t.co/yiEt2J1lxr
— jim (@JimboKixx2) September 23, 2023
Just a reminder that it doesn’t always work out like that.
Boss is better than Mancini pic.twitter.com/D7JGxmBrYa
— FASHION STYLE PRO (@DieuvuPro) September 24, 2023
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