Gordon Strachan knows what a successful Leeds side looks like.

The 68-year-old was named FWA Footballer of the Year for his efforts in the 1990/91 campaign as Leeds finished fourth in the old First Division, having only just been promoted.

Gordon Strachan should therefore be a respected figure at Elland Road who fans listen to – but supporters will not agree with his odd verdict on Daniel Farke after a chat with The Yorkshire Post.

Gordon Strachan’s comments on Daniel Farke will baffle Leeds United fans

Strangely, the man from Edinburgh started his conversation with The Yorkshire Post by claiming that he feels Farke can do no more than he currently is with Leeds.

However, Strachan finished by conceding that Leeds could “possibly” be “another four or five positions” higher up the Premier League.

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The man who made 194 appearances for Leeds said: “Is he under pressure? No. Would he want to be doing better at Leeds? Yes.

“Do we have the players that should be better than what they’re doing just now? That’s the question you’ve got to answer yourself. You ask yourself and I think probably not.

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“I think Daniel Farke is doing as well as he can with the players he’s got… I see a decent group of lads who are working very hard and a manager who’s a good manager. That’s my take on Leeds at the moment. Could they be another four or five positions up? Possibly.”

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We respect Strachan, but there is no denying this is a whole load of word soup, to say the least.

Leeds United fans strongly disagree with Gordon Strachan on Daniel Farke

For Strachan to say the German is not under pressure is simply false.

Leeds fans were livid at Farke earlier this week after he suggested supporters felt survival was secured after the 2-1 win over West Ham.

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Supporters also wanted Farke sacked after the 3-0 defeat at Brighton, mainly due to his lack of proactiveness and negative tactical choices on the day.

With four defeats in the last five Premier League outings, Strachan simply cannot argue that the 49-year-old is not at risk of losing his job.