'Farke's set up suits me to the ground'
Leeds United winger Dan James says that boss Daniel Farke's management style has helped him find his good form.The Wales international is enjoying a fine season, scoring 10 goals and making nine assists across his 32 Championship games."When he first come in, he put his arm around me and said what he wanted from me," James told BBC Radio Leeds."We had a good relationship from the start and it's one I've tried to continue with."The way he sets up the team suits me down to the ground and that's where I get the benefits from."His 10 goals make him the first Welsh player to make it to double digits in a single season for Leeds since John Charles.Though James is quick to shirk off any comparisons to the Wales legend."It's always an honour to be put in a category like that. I think I'm a long way off to be put in the same bracket as him," James said."Things like that I try not to get too high off. We've got eight important games left and we are still at a stage where we haven't done it yet."You can listen to the full interview and more on the Don't Go To Bed Yet podcast.
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