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'Sometimes sticking with your man is the right call'

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Daniel Farke holds his hands out towards the crowd after Leeds game at Birmingham City
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Fantastic trip down to Stamford Bridge last week. We absolutely fought until the dying seconds, and it felt like a well-earned result in the end.

Picking up the odd point here and there against sides like Chelsea gives you real belief for the rest of the season.

It makes the future feel a lot brighter.

And while I never thought I'd say this, thank you very much Mr Sesko for grabbing that goal against relegation rivals West Ham. We'll take any help we can get.

We did ride our luck, though, especially when Cole Palmer somehow missed that sitter at the death.

We can't keep relying on moments like that and the defence needs to wake up when we're so close to giving it away.

We're also in the hat for the last 16 of the FA Cup - that never happens!

A very difficult first half away at Birmingham City. At times you'd have struggled to tell who was Premier League and who was Championship.

But then up stepped Ethan Ampadu, our clinical man. What an important player he's becoming.

I saw a post saying he's getting as important to us as Pablo Hernandez once was, and honestly it's hard to argue.

Credit to the keeper too. He looks nervous when the ball comes near, but he pulled off some massive saves.

It's also been nice to see the negativity around Daniel Farke quieten down - at least for now.

When you look at clubs like Nottingham Forest chopping and changing managers and getting nowhere, it shows stability still matters. Sometimes sticking with your man is the right call.

And who do I want in the cup?

Anyone but Arsenal away. I'm more than happy not to visit the Emirates again.

Ideally, Mansfield Town at home and into the quarters - let's go for it!

Molly Whitmore is a regular contributor on BBC Radio Leeds - find all their audio here

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