Daniel Falk: Winning is always good for maintaining momentum and boosting confidence.

The second round of the 2026/27 English League Cup will feature another match, with Leeds United traveling to Nottingham Forest. Daniel Falk stated that while the Premier League and cup competitions have differences, he also emphasized that winning always greatly helps a team maintain momentum and boost confidence.

In their opening Premier League match, Leeds United faced Nottingham Forest and secured a 1-0 victory thanks to a brilliant free-kick goal by Anton Stah in the second half.

Leeds United manager Daniel Falk said, "Nothing can replace the feeling of winning. Our first win of the season, a clean sheet, and an away victory—it's a perfect start. If you look at the results of other games, you'll understand how difficult it is to win at this level of competition."

"Therefore, the atmosphere is very good right now. We are full of confidence because we had a very good preseason, so this is a great moment. Victory is very helpful for the team's atmosphere and confidence, but I think we have to be objective and not compare these two games."

Daniel Falk points out, "Cup matches are slightly different from the Premier League because they are do-or-die games. The game will eventually be decided, even if it has to be decided by a penalty shootout. So I think both teams will be very motivated to win."

“Winning is always good for maintaining momentum and boosting confidence, so I expect it to be another very close game, and beating such a tough opponent away from home will be very difficult.”

In addition, Daniel Falk said, "I have always valued this tournament very much, and I like this kind of game where it's either win or lose, and I like the mentality of going all out to win."

"The team has already proven what it can achieve last season. In any case, I would never refuse another exciting cup journey."

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