Leeds United return to Elland Road in the Premier League tomorrow evening, welcoming Chelsea FC to West Yorkshire.
Following Saturday’s spirited performance against Manchester City, the Whites will be seeking victory in a first of two fixtures on home turf this week.
Previewing the clash against the Blues, Daniel Farke said: “First of all we have worked so hard to be back in this place to play against the top sides especially in home games, and then the floodlights, it can be much better, it’s perfect.
"It’s just important that on the pitch we don’t lose the focus and the nerves that we always need a good balance because it won’t be the key that we will overrun Chelsea or Liverpool.
"So, we always need good structure, good organisation, and not just, it’s more like the big fighting when you go for it. Of course, we want to be brave and confident, especially in home games.
"We know, especially at home, we are more than competitive, and we can be dangerous for each and every team, even for teams like Chelsea and Liverpool.
“They’re one of the best sides in this country and also in the whole of Europe,” the boss described the visitors. “I would say even with 10 men against Arsenal, a pretty impressive performance, I wouldn’t say they were the worse side.
“We expect one of the toughest opponents you can have, but you know, especially at Elland Road, we never play with fear. We always play with confidence.
The German added: “Different challenge, but for us, it’s important to reach our top level and performance again and not to start a bit sloppy of a bit less focussed, not to concede early if possible. Don’t allow chances and don’t allow chances out of a corner kick, for example, so against the top sides, you have to be switched on in this moment.
“But we’ll go for it. We go in each and every game for it and on the other hand, we have to make sure that, again I will insist, that we defend our goal well and make sure we don’t concede too many goals because this is also a key point to return back to our clean sheet and our best possible defensive behaviour.”
