Liam Rosenior questions Daniel Farke’s statements about fixture congestion and says he has ‘no baring’ on the Leeds United game.
Liam Rosenior believes Leeds United’s lack of preparation time for their match against Hull City will have no effect on the outcome.
Speaking to Hull Live on September 19, the Tigers’ manager admitted his unwillingness to speak out on such topics again after responding to Farke’s frustrations about Leeds’ lack of preparation time.
Farke stated his displeasure before the Whites’ 3-0 victory over Millwall on Sunday (17 September) because Hull had two extra days to prepare for their game on Wednesday (20 September).
“This is the Championship, it’s going to happen,” Rosenior added. That is why you require a squad. When I look at Leeds’ bench, I see that they can change five, six, or seven players without weakening the team. It’s not a problem in my opinion. Also, when you win 3-0 away from home, you have a lot of energy in your legs the next day.
“This is not an excuse; it is a fact.” The truth is that we’ve had two additional days, but that happens all around the country at some point.
“Hopefully, I won’t bring it up again in the future because it’s about how you respond.” If you want to be successful in the Championship, you never have to have everything perfect.
Rosenior is accurate that clubs can sometimes find themselves with a little advantage ahead of a game over which they have no control.
Leeds faced a Sunday kickoff at The Den just three days before traveling to Hull. Due to the extended match schedule compared to the Premier League and the reliance on Cup competition success, fixtures frequently change, implying that one team has a little more time to prepare.
Rosenior dismisses Farke’s annoyance and points to their extremely good starting lineup and bench, implying that they are better equipped to make up for missing practice time than his team.
