Daniel Farke felt proud of his players after a victory over West Ham in the FA Cup.
Leeds United improved their form over the winter, with the help of an in-form Dominic Calvert-Lewin, to strengthen their stake for survival in the Premier League, and the club have enjoyed a deep run in domestic cup competition in the new year. In this quarterfinal contest against the Irons, they gave up a two-goal lead deep into injury time, but the win went their way following a shootout.
Now a clash against **Chelsea**beckons at Wembley Stadium, and the dream of silverware stays alive.
'It is great to give some light joy with football'
“I am just proud of my boys, how we dealt also with so many setbacks," Farke said. "We stuck together and we wanted to win this game and are able to celebrate in the end and reward our fantastic fan base with the first semi-final in so many decades. It feels fantastic! I am delighted and happy for our supporters.
“In this moment, we feel pretty humble and also grateful we could help a little bit to achieve this.
“I am sure that more than thirty thousand will try to overtake the capital. During these crazy times in the world, it is great to give some light joy with football to the hearts and the souls of the supporters.
“This is more or less a perfect example of how we should be. We are not perfect but if we keep going, and keep fighting, we are mentally strong and we can celebrate. I am pretty delighted for Lucas Perri that he is in a positive way in the spotlight today.
*“We still have to win our points in the Premier League, so confidence and belief and also to know how it feels to deal with pressure, how it feels like to play in a pressure situation. This experience is always priceless."*