Daniel Farke has called on Leeds United to quickly move on from their FA Cup semi-final disappointment and refocus on the Premier League survival battle.
After a historic run to Wembley, their first in nearly four decades, Leeds now shift gears back to league action, where the stakes remain just as high.
A crucial clash against Burnley FC presents an immediate opportunity to edge closer to safety.
Victory would significantly boost their position, potentially opening a decisive gap over Tottenham Hotspur and putting survival firmly within reach.
However, the margin for error remains slim. Dropping points could hand momentum to relegation rivals, especially with key fixtures against West Ham United and Spurs still to come.
As the run-in intensifies, Farke is determined to keep his squad grounded and focused.
“We don’t dwell under this loss,” insisted Farke. “We had nothing to lose on Sunday, just a lot to win. We are disappointed we didn’t win.
“We gave our club so much to be proud of, the best run (in the competition) in (nearly) four decades. (There are) many positives to take out of it.”
Switching from cup disappointment to league urgency, the Leeds boss emphasized the importance of staying locked in on their primary objective: top-flight survival.
“We just concentrate on our bread and butter now, to survive at Premier League level. We have a good chance – 40 points with four to play.
“Right now, like so far during the whole season, we concentrate on each game to win as many points as possible.
“And if you do so, then we have also great chance to achieve our main goal, and this is to stay up, which would be terrific and historic.”
Despite their Wembley struggles, having failed to score in their last four appearances, the campaign has still offered valuable lessons.
Farke believes the experience gained during the cup run will serve the team well moving forward.
He added: “We have also the mentality in then difficult periods and crunch time periods to be very clinical and too win games. Otherwise you don’t take part in the semi-final.
“Also the quality, because we’ve had difficult fixtures as well. And great character because we also rotated a lot so we needed to use the whole team (squad).
“So there were many positive things to take out of it and perhaps to learn out of Sunday’s game once it’s another big game.”
Looking ahead, Farke remains hopeful that Leeds can build on this experience and return stronger when similar opportunities arise.
“Hopefully we don’t have to wait another 40 years until we achieve this again and once this opportunity comes around we can be a bit less nervous and a bit more business-as-usual.
“But if then it’s no guarantee, because there’s also another side who tries to go through. But we can be very proud.”
As the season heads into its decisive stretch, Leeds must now channel that pride into performance: turning cup lessons into league survival.
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