Leeds United boss Daniel Farke makes 'spent less' boast after safety and Spurs battle

Daniel Farke saw his already safe Leeds United side battle back at Tottenham to seal a 1-1 draw.

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Leeds United boss Daniel Farke wants his players to 'spoil' their supporters with results from the final two games after a battling point at Tottenham Hotspur but insists nothing can spoil their season.

The Whites were made mathematically safe by West Ham's defeat by Arsenal on Sunday but the way they battled against relegation-threatened Spurs on Monday night suggested they will continue to fight to the end.

"I wouldn't allow it in a different way," said Farke. "If you put the white shirt on to represent this amazing club you have all to play for. If you're not highly motivated you're choosing the wrong club. I would never allow one per cent less."

Farke had to ring changes due to injuries, losing Noah Okafor and Jayden Bogle to calf and hamstring injuries, with Gabriel Gudmundsson already out. Pascal Struijk played through injury but was forced off in the second half.

And Tottenham were roared on by an expectant crowd after back-to-back wins. Yet after going a goal behind, Leeds fought back to level through Dominic Calvert-Lewin's penalty, awarded after VAR helped referee Jarred Gillett see a high boot connect with Ethan Ampadu's face.

"It was of course a difficult game, big pressure was a bit away [from us] but Spurs in good shape, back to back wins and I expected them to play with confidence and the stadium was on it," said Farke.

“I like that we went for it”

"It was difficult for many reasons. If you go 1-0 down you can crumble sometimes but my players showed unbelievable fighting spirit. We fully deserved to equalise this game. I like that we went for it.

“A point is a better result for us than Spurs but we wanted to win this game. We were very close with two big chances for Sean Longstaff, one great save from the keeper, to win it. Definitely a good night for us."

And Farke wants Leeds to finish the season in similar fashion. They host Brighton on Sunday and then travel to West Ham on the final day of the season. However nothing can take Premier League status from Leeds now, nor the satisfaction of an objective achieved.

"Nothing will take away that we've played an unbelievable season and how big an achievement this is for the club," he said.

“Though we haven't spent as much”

"To be the first team along with Sunderland to break the curse of newly promoted sides, though we haven't spent as much as sides in the past, to be safe with three to go is massive.

“Unbeaten in the league against Liverpool, Chelsea, Man Utd, got to an FA Cup semi, couldn't be much better. I couldn't be prouder of my players. We want to show this and to spoil our supporters even a bit more in our final home game and final game day. If we can extend our unbeaten run it would be great and we'll fight for every point."

Farke revealed that Bogle picked up his hamstring issue in an activation session in the gym, while Facundo Buonanotte suffered a similar problem in the last training session prior to the game. But his side found a way to compete.

"This team always has an answer when questions are asked and show resilience and mentality whatever is in their way," he said. "This is what makes us so successful by our standards."

Calvert-Lewin's penalty took him to 14 for the season and with Lukas Nmecha's eight, Leeds have enjoyed a 20-goal return from free signings this season.

"Outstanding," said Farke. "We had to be a bit creative because we didn't want to risk the sustainability of the club. We've spent less than many teams promoted in recent outcomes. We've spent less and got a better outcome. Everyone involved deserves praise."