Daniel Farke says Brentford's unexpected pre-match change was a contributing factor in Leeds United’s inability to find the net on Saturday, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin left ‘frustrated’ at full-time.

Brentford had not deployed a back five since early December when taking on Arsenal but went man-for-man across the pitch at Elland Road and left their hosts goalless for the fourth straight Premier League game.

Speaking afterwards, goalkeeper Karl Darlow - who recorded back-to-back Premier League clean sheets for the first time since January 2018 - said the Bees’ switch to a back-five was a “little bit” of a talking point in the dressing room.

“I think again, it shows the respect that they're showing us,” he told reporters. “I think coming to Elland Road was going to be a tough game, and they've adapted to a five at the back.

“Probably first half, we weren't as effective as we wanted to be, but I'd say second half, the last 20/30 minutes, there was only one team that looked like scoring. So I think we have to take...