Daniel Farke has hailed Leeds United substitute goalkeeper Alex Cairns as “one of the best” at the club for his performance in training.
Cairns joined Leeds from Salford City in the summer but has yet to make a single appearance for the club despite his wealth of experience in the Football League.
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The 31-year-old finds himself stuck behind first-choice Illan Meslier, with Karl Darlow having been on the bench in every Championship game so far this season and has been in the Premier League Made one cup appearance.
With this in mind, some leeds Fans might be surprised to see Cairns at the center of the conversation at Farke’s pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Preston North End.
Nonetheless, Cairns earned high praise from his manager for his exemplary attitude.
Daniel Farke praises Leeds United substitute star Alex Cairns
“I have to say, I love him,” Farke said of Keynes (via Leeds United News). “First of all, it’s good because we don’t have to play him in the cup anymore and he performed brilliantly against us and I don’t want to be reminded about this game because he performed so well in all aspects Outstanding. He did it with our penalties.
“Overall, I really love him because he comes in and knows his role very well, we have Ilan, we have Carl, they are top goalkeepers at this level. But he puts in every training session energy and trying to prove that he is the best on our team.
“I hope these players know their roles but don’t take any breaks either. He wants to improve every day and he’s one of the hardest working lads and it’s always a pleasure to have him around because he’s competitive and professional but Always in a good mood and with a smile on his face.
“He had a great sense of humour, and in the dressing room he would motivate every player, discussing the opponent’s players with Ilan and Karl, dropping hints from time to time.
“He’s an experienced lad who obviously hasn’t played at the highest level before, so it’s not like he’s won the Champions League already. But it means he has the hunger and the desire to get to this level. It’s absolutely right for him to join us. Selection, he’s obviously been developed by the club and is highly identifiable.
“I often talk about the white blood running in these lads’ veins and Alex is definitely one of them. We need players like that who more or less give their best every day and put their heart and soul on the pitch. Because of the For the recognition of this club, he worked his butt off.
“How mature he is in the dressing room, it’s not always about the player who comes on every moment, it’s about the team. Sometimes a player who doesn’t get as much attention can be just as valuable to the team. That’s That’s how I feel about Alex.”
