And while upgrades were landed in goal, left-back and central midfield,\u00a0some fans were not happy, feeling Daniel Farke\u2019s side were still left short in attack.<\/p>\n
However, one clear characteristic emerged from the players Leeds brought in, with the club adding serious physicality and athleticism to their side \u2013 and essentially providing Farke with a team blessed with serious aerial presence.<\/p>\n
Picking out those four key recruitment policies, pundit Troy Deeney is now convinced Leeds have enough about them to stay in the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s about having an identity very, very quickly. I was concerned for Leeds at the start, if I\u2019m being 100 % honest, but I think they\u2019ve had a clear recruitment strategy,\u201d Deeney told talkSPORT<\/a>, before adding naming the four characteristics they targeted: \u201cBig, strong, powerful players, and they\u2019re going to be physical, which I think you need.\u201d<\/p>\n Deeney continued:\u00a0\u201cYou have to be pragmatic as well as a group and say, you know, the top six, they\u2019re luxury games. They\u2019re not our games to win,<\/p>\n \u201cIf you can get four points off the teams around you, then that\u2019s great. If you nick six, then you\u2019re off to the races, but the big thing is ten wins.<\/p>\n \u201cTen wins is all you need in that column, and that\u2019s where my frustration with Southampton was last year and the teams before. It was basically principles first, as opposed to staying up and then adding better players so you can play the football you want to. Be a bit more pragmatic.\u201d<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS<\/strong> Stach at No 1 \u2013 Ranking all 10 of Leeds United\u2019s summer signings by impact expected<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Physical Leeds have started well \u2013 and Gary Neville is a fan<\/strong><\/p>\n Leeds have posted eight points from their opening six games, with two wins, two draws and two losses to show for their efforts so far. That pitches them in a relatively comfortable 12th in the embryonic Premier League table.<\/p>\n Frustratingly, while Leeds can feel happy with their start, there is very much a feeling already of what might have been with the club guilty of losing three points across their two recent matches owing to injury time concessions.<\/p>\n Firstly, at Fulham, they were moments from snatching a precious point, before Gabriel Gudmunsson\u2019s bizarre own goal handed Marco Silva\u2019s side all three points.<\/p>\n Then at the weekend, Leeds also allowed Bournemouth a 90+3 minute equaliser to snatch a point at Elland Road. But for those late dropped points, Leeds would currently be sixth in the table, level on points with Saturday\u2019s opponents, Tottenham, in fourth.<\/p>\n Either way, Farke will need to find a way for his side to stay switched on for the entire game to ensure they further those chances of survival.<\/p>\n Even had they managed to hold on to those points, Leeds would still be trailing fellow Premier League new boys Sunderland on goal difference, with Regis Le Bris\u2019 side making the best start of all the three promoted sides so far.<\/p>\n Burnley have four points on the board, though it\u2019s worth highlighting their tricky start, which has seen them face the likes of Spurs, Liverpool and Manchester City already.<\/p>\n After liking what he has seen so far, Gary Neville has explained why he would love all three to stay up and shake up the Premier League establishment.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to see teams from the Championship do well. Teams need to be given encouragement, without bankrupting themselves. What Leeds have done, Burnley and Sunderland, but look, it\u2019ll still be difficult,\u201d he said on the Gary Neville podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n Leeds latest: Explosive Brazilian tracked; Whites move to block Spurs raid<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, sources can confirm that\u00a0Leeds United are considering a move for an exciting Brazilian winger<\/a>, though we can reveal that they face competition from a Premier League rival for his signature.<\/p>\n Another star linked with a move to Elland Road is Italy international, Lorenzo Pellegrini, though we can explain why reports in the Italian media should be treated with a pinch of salt<\/a>, despite Roma\u2019s very clear needs to offload the talented star.<\/p>\n
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