Why players should be 'proud' of an important point against champions

Leeds United twice fought back from going behind to draw against the reigning Premier League champions at Elland Road.

- by Graham Smyth

And Leeds boss Daniel Farke lauded four of his substitutes for their impact as the Whites fought back twice to draw 3-3 with Liverpool.

"Very happy of course, all the credit goes to the boys," said Farke. "We got so much praise for our different formation but, at 2-0 down, we wanted to change the challenge for Liverpool.

"We wanted mobile wingers, sometimes wide, sometimes in the pocket and to press in a different way. The lads executed in a brilliant way, assist for Willy [Gnonto], assist for Brenden [Aaronson], Ao [Tanaka] with an equaliser after I was a bit furious with him for opening our block [for the Liverpool third.]