Leeds 3-1 Nottingham Forest: What Farke, Calvert-Lewin and Justin said
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Leeds manager Daniel Farke, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Proud of my boys. An important game for us. A sign of a great mentality, a great spirit. Also a winning mentality when you are asked to deliver and you deliver in this way. Emphatic fight from my boys, great performance. We showed the other side of us, the fighting edge and the steal. A perfect win.
"We didn't allow them to develop the game - they have so much quality up front and in counter-attacks. We were very dominant. We started the second half strongly, but after a few injuries and getting a bit tired, they scored. We then showed so much maturity to bring it over the line."
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On their home form: "As a promoted side, it's always important to have your home stadium as a fortress and Elland Road is a fortress. We edge three points closer. We are happy tonight but tomorrow we go again.
"Perhaps we should apply to always have a kick-off here on a Friday evening. It's then also up to the boys to deliver. It's important we use this atmosphere for emphatic performances."
On Dominic Calvert-Lewin: "Perfect goalscorer. A proven goalscorer at this level but also a guy who leads our lines. A great character in the dressing room and now he delivers."
On being on 29 points: "The other teams also have a game in hand. I don't think 29 points will be enough to stay in this league so we need to keep going. We are on a good path and if we deliver performances like this we will also have a good chance."
Leeds striker Calvert-Lewin, speaking to Sky Sports: "Everything came together. An all-round performance from the team. We had good discipline and managed the game well. Things went our way on the night. The conditions were difficult and we knew what they were going to bring. We knew we would have to have our tin hats on at times, and we did. We battled well and won the game.
"We've just done today what we have been doing for the past few weeks, executing our gameplan, on the ball and off the ball, trying to dominate possession and manage the game. We are trying to mature as we go through the season. Again we are not getting carried away. It is a massive three points for us and one we can take confidence from."
Leeds' James Justin, speaking to Sky Sports: "It's always nice to take the three points back to the training ground. We deserved it. We had to bounce back from last week against Arsenal. The lads put in a great shift and it's a massive three points."
On not dwelling on the defeat by Arsenal: "Some games in the Premier League, a team just blows you away, especially a team of their quality. If you don't turn up at your absolute best then things like that will happen. It was swept to one side and we had to focus on the big game tonight, and we did the job."
On whether he'll be focusing on this weekend's games: "We'll be recovering for Tuesday [against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge]. It's another chance to get points and get another result to keep us ticking over in the table. There's a lot to play for."
On competing with teams higher up in the table: "We're not afraid of anyone in this league and that's the way we like it. We'll fight in every game, give it our all and see what happens. Some of the football we played tonight was some of the best of the season. To put in a performance like that is a big one."
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Did you know?
- Leeds have earned 76% of their Premier League points this season at Elland Road (22/29), the highest proportion at home of any side in the division.
- United's Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored 10 or more goals in a Premier League season for only the third time, after 2019-20 (13) and 2020-21 (16). Eight of those goals have come since the start of December – the most of any player in the division in this time.