Three VAR Calls, One Big Question: Did Farke get his tactics right against Sunderland?
Wednesday, 4th Mar 2026 17:18 by Tim Whelan

Daniel Farke has complained that Leeds were unfortunate to lose to Sunderland last night. And certainly there were three VAR calls which went against us, but maybe he should be asking himself whether he set the team up correctly for these particular opponents.

Farke said to LUTV is was “One of these cruel evenings of football. Sometimes, you have to take it. You are so dominant, you dominate the game, you create shot after shot, cross after cross, corner after corner. You don’t give one chance away but somehow the opponent is in the dressing room and wins this game 1-0 without really having a chance”.

“It is difficult to open them. This is why they have won so many points on this level. I think what was a bit missing in the first half was a bit more clarity in the final third. We should have been a bit more precise with the final pass, with the final corner kick, with the final cross. Also to anticipate it a bit more, like a bit...