We asked for your views on whether Leeds are ready for the new season after the Whites completed their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw against AC Milan in Dublin on Saturday.
Here are some of your comments:
John: Unfortunately, I think we are in for a very difficult season to remain in the Premier League. Recruitment in offensive areas is nill! If they don’t spend big, I’m sure we’ll go down. One thing I can guarantee: the atmosphere for every match home and away will be electric and that is why the Premier League is a better place if we can stay up.
Graham: Defensively, we’re ready, but up top we need a proven PL-level striker or we’ll end up like Burnley – 0-0 draws every other week. On a slightly more serious note, I hope we give Farke a good run at it and our fans don’t scream for him to be sacked three games in. We all realise it’s going to be a struggle, so have some patience!
Keith: Impressed by the first signings. A set of ‘giants’ that will make us hopefully stronger defensively, but the silence since the signing of Perri hasn’t been golden. We look weak up front, not convinced with either frontman we currently have. It’s amazing that we’ve had so much time since promotion was achieved but didn’t have a plan B, C or D just in case our first option fell through – which it did. I’ve confidence that in the next couple of weeks we will get a full-back, winger or number 10 and a striker, but they need to get a wriggle on and not wait till the last minute.
Garry: Pre-season has been steady, but with the new signings also looking promising. We still need cover for left-back, although Pascal can play there. I get the feeling we are going to see Harry Gray get game time too. Love how most odds have Farke to be among the first to get sacked. No chance!
Alex: We’ve built good depth in the defence with the signings of Bornauw Bijol and Gudmundsson. We’ve also improved the midfield with the signing of Anton Stach, who has looked good in pre-season and Sean Longstaff. They add to an already good midfield. Then, we’ve solved our goalkeeper problem with the signing of Lucas Perri and a new striker will improve our depth up top. Overall, I think we are ready for the Premier League and can hopefully stay up next season.
Robert: No, we are NOT ready yet. Since Bielsa, we have failed to get in at least ONE proven Premier League-quality striker. Some good business has been done, BUT, until we have the proper goalscoring firepower, we will still be among the relegation favourites. Get a move on.