Leeds United will 'roll over for no one' as they continue to play a part in the relegation battle, according to one of Daniel Farke's mainstays.
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The Whites struck a blow on behalf of West Ham United when they fought back from a goal down to level and take a point at Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night. Dominic Calvert-Lewin's penalty cancelled out Mathys Tel's spectacular second half opener and ensured Leeds left the capital with a share of the spoils. And while Leeds, on 44 points, are safe from the drop with two games still to play, Spurs are just two points clear of 18th-placed West Ham. The good news for Tottenham is that West Ham still have to play Leeds, who made it clear on Monday night that they are still willing and able to fight for every point despite the lack of jeopardy. And Joe Rodon insists Leeds will not 'roll over' for anyone.
"I think I've said it number times, this group is really competitive, and we're professionals," said ex-Spurs man Joe Rodon after the 1-1 draw. "I think, as you've seen, we don't roll over for no one. You know what goes on in the training ground. The manager always keeps it competitive. Healthy, competitive. But we're all professionals, we want to win every game. And that's the main thing, that has to be the mindset. And this is us going forward."
Internally in recent weeks at Thorp Arch and Elland Road, eyes have turned towards the teams ahead of Leeds rather than the battle raging beneath them in the table. They are now two points behind Newcastle United ahead of a home game against Brighton and the West Ham trip. And they have momentum. Rodon wants it to continue to the very end.
"We want to push up the table in these last these last few games, because the group, everyone has worked so hard to be in this position, so there's no reason to stop," he said. "We've got two very difficult games coming, but we want to continue this momentum. We don't look that much at [West Ham yet] the next one is Sunday, Brighton are a top team, they're on fire, so go back now, recover, and we'll prepare, get ready to give our fans a great performance for our last home game."