Leeds United manager reveals his discussion with 25 year-old  Welsh professional footballer amid unnecessary incident…

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has recently engaged in discussions with Joe Rodon, expressing his dissatisfaction with the defender’s recent red card and his overall performance during training sessions.

Since his loan move from Tottenham on August 10th, the Wales international has featured in six out of Leeds’ ten Championship matches.

However, he faced a red card during a game against Hull City two weeks ago and was subsequently placed on the bench for the 3-1 defeat against Southampton on September 30th.

Rodon made a positive return to the starting lineup during the 1-0 victory against QPR on October 4th. Despite this, Farke believes there is room for improvement in the player’s performance at Thorp Arch.

Farke expressed his thoughts, stating, “I was generally pleased with him because he contributed to several good results and clean sheets.

However, not every game was flawless in every aspect. For instance, the red card was unnecessary. I also had a conversation with him regarding his training performance, and we discussed this matter. He has shown improvement in recent days. Therefore, it was the right time to give him another opportunity, and he played exceptionally well.”

Rodon’s red card against Hull resulted in Leeds playing with ten players for 30 minutes in a goalless match. As a consequence, he was omitted from the lineup against Southampton, with Farke selecting Liam Cooper and Pascal Struijk as the central defenders.

However, the heavy defeat against Southampton led to Rodon’s return to the starting lineup against QPR, replacing the benched Cooper.

Remarkably, Rodon has been part of six consecutive matches that ended with clean sheets for both his club and his national team, a streak dating back to the beginning of September.

While Farke believes Rodon could improve his training efforts, it is undeniable that, apart from the red card incident in Hull, the player has consistently performed well when it matters most. Farke’s demanding approach seems to be yielding positive results based on the team’s performance thus far.