Leeds digest Bournemouth defeat as Farke, Trafford and fans react

Leeds United are reflecting on a tough afternoon on the south coast after going down 2-0 at Bournemouth, with reaction coming thick and fast from manager, media and supporters alike.

LeedsLive carries every word from Daniel Farke's post-match press conference, with the manager giving his thoughts on James Trafford's afternoon, the referee's performance and what he called a "brutal" defeat for his side (LeedsLive). It sounds as though Farke didn't hold back in assessing just how harsh the result and some of the moments within it were for Leeds.

The Yorkshire Evening Post also focuses on Trafford's full-time reaction, while noting that Farke picked up a card during the game - adding another talking point to a difficult day at the Vitality Stadium (Yorkshire Evening Post). The same outlet brings together off-camera moments from the trip, as does LeedsUnited.com, who highlight a stadium change, an academy reunion and other behind-the-scenes snippets from the day in Dorset (LeedsUnited.com) (Yorkshire Evening Post).

Meanwhile, the Yorkshire Evening Post has also gone to the fans, gathering supporter reaction that was pulling no punches - with one view being that other aspects of the display were "equally as bad" as Trafford's much-discussed blunder, and plenty of frustration aimed at Leeds' attacking performance too (Yorkshire Evening Post).

Between the four pieces, a picture builds of a Leeds side still searching for answers after a defeat that stung both in the dressing room and in the stands - from Farke's own "brutal" description down to supporters venting about the attack and a costly error from their goalkeeper. The off-camera colour from LeedsUnited.com and the Yorkshire Evening Post offers a lighter side to an otherwise bruising trip, with the academy reunion a nice point of connection for Leeds fans amid the gloom (LeedsUnited.com) (Yorkshire Evening Post).

With Tottenham Hotspur due at Elland Road on Saturday 7 November, Farke and his players won't have long to dwell on this one. Leeds supporters will hope the inquest into Bournemouth quickly turns into preparation for a response in front of their own crowd against Spurs.

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