James Justin praises Leeds progress despite Arsenal defeat

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 12:30 · Archive

Leeds United lost 2-1 to Arsenal on Saturday but defender James Justin said the competitive display showed how far the club has progressed.

Leeds United went down 2-1 to Arsenal on Saturday, but the visitors matched the champions for an hour before succumbing to fresh legs in the final thirty minutes.

Defender James Justin scored on 55 minutes to give Leeds a deserved lead after Ao Tanaka had forced goalkeeper David Raya to save and Justin himself had gone close earlier. Noah Okafor also came inches away from connecting with a Jayden Bogle cross after the goal, which would have made it 2-0.

Arsenal equalised through Riccardo Calafiori before adding a second goal. Manager Daniel Farke said he was 'heartbroken' for his players, but Justin reflected positively on the performance. 'Obviously we are disappointed which is, I would say in the grand scheme of things, a good thing,' Justin told TNT Sports. 'Because we came here last year and we were nowhere near the level and today we proved how far we have come.' He added that while Arsenal's mentality was 'unbelievable', Leeds had 'coped well through the majority of the game'.

How it is being reported

• Telling insight as James Justin shares Leeds United intent after Arsenal defeat and Man United approach planJames Justin on Leeds United’s display at Arsenal and next weekend’s Manchester United visit.Yorkshire Evening Post · 12 Oct, 12:16
• James Justin hits nail on the head about Leeds United truth during Arsenal defeatThe defender gave some candid reflections on Leeds' performance after his goal against Arsenal on SaturdayLeedsLive · 12 Oct, 10:56

In this story: Leeds United · Arsenal · James Justin · Daniel Farke · Riccardo Calafiori · Ao Tanaka · Noah Okafor

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