'He serves with great authority' - Leeds United boss Daniel Farke's verdict on Tarik Muharemović debut
Daniel Farke has assessed Tarik Muharemović’s first outing in Leeds United colours
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has saluted new signing Tarik Muharemović following the defender’s first outing for the club.
There was no sign of rust as the 23-year-old appeared in Leeds’ 1-0 friendly win over Sunderland yesterday (July 31).
The defender, a £34m acquisition from Sassuolo, looked incredibly comfortable against a Premier League attack as the Whites edged past the Black Cats.
Leeds United boss salutes new signing Tarik Muharemović
Reflecting on the Bosnian’s assured performance, Farke told LUTV: “[He was] quality. So, I could see some, in each and every moment, he serves with great authority and great appearance on the pitch.
“Very intelligent player, reads the game really well. Many, many intercepted passes, smart and strong duels, left footed, what we needed. He is a top guy. I think you could see his quality shine through in each and every moment."
Leeds United’s pre-season work
The team performance was not particurlarly polished, but sides rarely click from the get-go in pre-season.
Leeds will round off their USA tour by locking horns with Liverpool in Chicago tomorrow (August 2).
Farke said: “[I am] just very happy. The next minutes under our belt in a very competitive game against another Premier League side.
“Yeah, very happy for the boys for a really, really solid and good performance. It is always good to have a first win under your belt especially also against a good side, gives self confidence. I am definitely happy with the clean sheet.
Regarding plans for the rest of pre-season, Farke said: “Just more hard work, of course, so to build the physicality for a long season of more or less 11 months. Of course, we work a lot tactically on our defensive behaviour, offensive behaviour."