Boss Jesse Marsch dismissed any growing pressure after fans called for his sacking as Leeds lost at Aston Villa on Friday evening.
Leon Bailey’s early strike and Emi Buendia’s second-half header put Villa 2-0 ahead, though Patrick Bamford halved the deficit seven minutes from time.
Unai Emery’s side eventually registered a 2-1 win with their wasteful visitors letting them off the hook.
Rodrigo had a goal disallowed and shot cleared off the line while Jack Harrison and Wilfried Gnonto were expertly denied by Emi Martinez before Bamford’s consolation.
It extended Leeds’ winless run to seven games in all competitions – they have won just twice since August – to leave them two points above the Premier League relegation zone and away fans chanted for Marsch’s removal.
He said: ‘I’m focused entirely on our team. I understand the pressures which come with the expectation at a club like Leeds. I’m more positive than I’ve ever been since I’ve been here.
‘When the team doesn’t win the coach is always going to take the heat but I can handle that.
‘There’s no panic, it’s really trying to kick start the way we want to play. If we do that we have enough quality and intelligence to achieve our goals.
‘In sport sometime you can be on top and lose. This is our most complete performance since I’ve been here and the best example of the way I believe the team can play. I’m in a positive place with our group.’