Leeds United will be doing whatever it takes to stay up in the Premier League this season.
The 49ers need their plan to work this campaign for the club to push on, as plenty of opportunities could open up.
With the Whites spending sensibly this window, Leeds could spend big next summer if safety is confirmed.
Paraag Marathe is hoping that Daniel Farke has what it takes, and Leeds fans will want to see strong performances off the bat.
Pre-season has presented promising signs, but Jamie Carragher has picked out something else that has caught his eye.
Photo by James Baylis – AMA/Getty ImagesJamie Carragher thinks Daniel Farke’s Leeds United transfer business is similar to Sam Allardyce’s
Farke has played a big part in the ongoing business at Elland Road this summer, as there appears to be a trend with the Whites’ seven new additions.
This being their physicality and set-piece threat, as Leeds have prioritised physical signings over anything else.
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All the new signings are in and around or over six foot, which represents this strategy, and it’s something Carragher believes is similar to what former Whites boss Sam Allardyce would have done.
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“It looks like a template for staying in the Premier League,” Carragher said to The Overlap.
“They feel like set-pieces are going to be massively important.
Simon Rix, who was in conversation with Carragher, said: “You can tell the aim of the game is to be really physical.”
As the former Liverpool defender responded: “Sounds like you’ve got big Sam as the manager!”
It’s certainly something unique, but it could turn out to be a masterclass from Farke and the Leeds hierarchy.
Carragher said Leeds have got to go all out, but Allardyce himself has proven this strategy works.
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The Whites following this path seems like the correct decision, with survival the only target, as Farke hopes to end the trend of newly-promoted clubs getting relegated.
So because of this, there is no shame in following a similar style to Allardyce, who is known for keeping Premier League sides away from the drop.
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Of course, Allardyce couldn’t do this with Leeds in the 2022/23 season, but if he had his own transfers, he would have had a much more physical team than the one he was presented with.
This is where the Peacocks can shine, and despite ignoring Allardyce’s desire for Leeds to spend more, the new additions won’t make the Whites an easy team to beat next season.
Carragher might question the decisions made, but there is no denying it’s worked in the past, so why not try again?