DESPITE SUNDERLAND MANGER HAS BEEN NAMED BEST PERFORMING MANGER IN PREMIER LEAGUE THIS SEASON, FABRIZIO ROMANO GAVE FOUR REASONS WHY DANIEL FARKE WILL END THE SEASON AS THE BEST PERFORMING MANGER.

Despite Sunderland’s Régis Le Bris being hailed as the Premier League’s most surprising success story this term, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has sparked debate by naming Daniel Farke as the man who will ultimately finish the season as the league’s “best performing manager.”

While Le Bris has masterminded Sunderland’s rise to the top ten with a low-cost squad, Romano believes the momentum at Elland Road is about to shift the narrative entirely.

The Romano Verdict: 4 Reasons for Farke’s Supremacy

According to Romano’s latest insights, Farke’s second-half resurgence will outweigh the early-season “Sunderland Miracle” for four key reasons:

* Tactical Evolution: Romano highlights Farke’s successful mid-season switch to a 3-5-2 formation. This tactical flexibility has turned Leeds from a “leaky” defensive unit into one of the hardest teams to break down in the league.

* January Reinforcements: Leeds have been aggressive in the winter window. With the arrival of stars like Facundo Buonanotte from Chelsea, Farke now possesses the creative depth that Le Bris’ leaner Sunderland squad lacks.

* The “Calvert-Lewin Factor”: Romano notes that Farke’s ability to finally integrate Dominic Calvert-Lewin into his system provides a consistent goal threat that acts as a “relegation-proof” insurance policy, something few other managers can boast.

* Resilience Under Pressure: While Le Bris enjoyed a “honeymoon phase,” Farke has already survived a job-security crisis. Romano argues that managers who navigate such intense scrutiny and emerge with a winning run—as Farke has—demonstrate a level of “elite performance” that defines the season’s best.

While the Stadium of Light continues to dream, Romano suggests that Farke’s tactical mastery and squad depth will see him crowned the league’s true overachiever by May.

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Daniel Farke’s tactical turnaround at Leeds

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