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Daniel Farke is the manager of Leeds United who selected Darlow as the first-choice keeper.

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"bending the rules and break up play"
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"I've been working in football long enough to know everything is only final once the medical checks are completed and all the paperwork is signed."
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"He's a handful and tough for each and every defender."
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"I wouldn't say it's coincidence that they are all tall players but, of course, if you join the Premier League and you have one of the smallest groups, you expect that probably there is more pressure on you than there was in the Championship."
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