Carragher: Leeds display will 'send shiver' through relegation rivals

Jamie Carragher believes Leeds' shock 2-1 win at Manchester United will "send a shiver down the spine" of their relegation rivals.

Noah Okafor scored twice in a blistering first half as Daniel Farke's side moved six points clear of the drop zone, piling further pressure on beleaguered Tottenham in 18th place.

Okafor opened ‌the scoring in the fifth minute, before adding a deflected second before the half-hour ‌mark in a swaggering performance that Carragher reckons is ominous for the sides scrapping below them.

"For the majority of this season, they've been a breath of fresh air in the Premier League," he said.

"They've been absolutely fantastic. But how they performed in the first half tonight will send a shiver down the spines of everyone in that relegation fight.

"That was a confident performance, coming to the most in-form team at home.

"They didn't just hang on in a game like that, they absolutely bossed Man Utd in the first half.

"Those teams down there, they would have been watching tonight - the supporters, players and staff - and that will be a big blow for them psychologically.

"That was the performance of a really good team. When we go back to Tottenham, we haven't seen a performance like that from them in about six months."

'Win goes a long way to securing survival'

Farke dropped to his knees celebrating a survival-boosting victory that was Leeds' first in the league at Old Trafford in 45 years.

"It's a monumental night for Leeds," said Gary Neville on co-commentary.

"He'll have been nervous about the fact Leeds were perilously close to the relegation zone but this win goes a long way towards securing survival.

"It's the most disappointing night for Michael Carrick since he took over. Leeds fully deserved it over the course of the 90 minutes. They were the better team."

Farke takes confidence from result

Leeds face home games against Wolves, Burnley and Brighton, as well as crunch away trips to Tottenham and West Ham after a visit to Bournemouth.

He said: "It gives us confidence. A win is always good for that, and for the table.

"But performance-wise we should be on far more than 40 points. We have performed with unbelievable consistency, but we can be more effective in both boxes.

"For that, the reality is we are on 36 points and we need a few more points.

"Tonight we are three points closer but nothing is achieved yet, we have to stay humble, grounded, hungry and make sure we are ready for the upcoming games to win as many points as possible."