Leeds United head coach Daniel Farke has labelled Arsenal as the strongest team in Europe at present after his side were heavily beaten at Elland Road.
Arsenal responded emphatically to a three-game winless run—two draws and a loss—by producing a dominant 4-0 victory over Leeds. Goals from Martin Zubimendi, Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Jesus, along with an own goal from Leeds goalkeeper Karl Darkow, completed a comprehensive result.
That victory lifts Arsenal to 53 points, moving them seven points clear at the top ahead of both Manchester City and Aston Villa.
After the match, Farke admitted his team were outmatched by top-quality opposition, with the defeat also ending Leeds’ impressive unbeaten home streak that had stood since November.
“First of all, congratulations to Arsenal,” Farke told the media. “They deserved a win so I have to say we have to accept that the better team won this game.
“There are reasons why this team is sitting on top of the table in the Premier League, why this team is the best team currently in Europe, eight wins out of eight Champions League games.
“And of course, you need a perfect day in order to give yourself a chance and also a bit of luck that this side is perhaps not there with their best day and not super effective.
“But sadly, we didn’t have our very best day. They were on it from the first to the last second. For that, they deserved to win this game.
“We have to accept their quality. We have to say congratulations, they were better. For that, there is not too much to over-interpret into this game. Of course, they should take the disappointment.
“This type of game is not season-defining. We will put this game pretty quick to bed and from Sunday we concentrate only on Nottingham Forest here on Friday evening.”
The Leeds boss made it clear that while the result was disappointing, his focus has already shifted to their upcoming fixture against Nottingham Forest.
