Leeds United must 'keep it rolling' at Elland Road to preserve Premier League status

Lukas Nmecha has laid down a challenge to Leeds United as they look to build on the dramatic late win against Fulham.

The Germany international joined the Whites on a free transfer after leaving Wolfsburg during the summer and made an almost immediate impact as his penalty helped Daniel Farke’s men mark their return to the Premier League with a narrow home win against Everton. Nmecha hit a strong run of form in November as he found the net in three consecutive games as his side fell to defeats against Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and Manchester City - but then failed to score in his following four appearances after returning from a hamstring injury.

However, that all changed on Saturday as the versatile forward came off the bench with nine minutes remaining to grab the only goal of the game in the Whites’ win over Fulham and that ensured Farke’s side avenged an agonisingly late defeat they suffered in the return fixture. The win also means Leeds are undefeated in their last five games at Elland Road and Nmecha has called on his team-mates to ‘keep it rolling’ on their home patch to ensure they preserve their Premier League status.

Speaking after the win, he said: "It felt amazing, I didn’t see the ball until it was at the back of the net. It was a contrast from the first game so definitely felt good. We are scoring a lot of goals at the moment (20 in the last 10 games) and it was a big win. At home we are very good and just need to keep it rolling. We felt a little bit hard done-by in that (September) game with the way it went, but it shows the difference now. At the beginning of the season we had quite a few of those last-minute (goals scored against us). At the minute the last-minute ones are going our way."

What did Daniel Farke say about Leeds United 1-0 Fulham?

Speaking to Sky Sports, the Whites boss said: "The best win of the season, we played an in-form Fulham side. Important three points and a fantastic win. We were relentless until the end. For me the best win of the season so far. We didn't allow them to show their quality in offence. We kept going, we were relentless and we had belief, It was an important three points for us. We wanted to go for this win and the lads have delivered in a top class way. He (Nmecha) proved me right and showed his quality in the finishing. For me one of the best German strikers we have and he has shown this with a crucial goal for us which wins us all three points."

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