Since the appointment of Thomas Christiansen, we have seen an overhaul of the players at the club, and further, new players are expected before the window closes.

When a new Manager/Head Coach arrives at a club they usually make changes and bring in players who they feel suit their philosophy of football going forward.

Most of us felt the players who so nearly got us to the Premier League would most likely be the players who would feature this season. We all had certain positions we felt needed strengthening, but overall we were reasonably happy. With the departure of our top goal scorer, last season’s captain, a top defender, and our veteran goalkeeper, that wasn’t the case.

But the thing I find most interesting is the amount of trust I have in Radrizzani, Orta, Kinnear and Thomas Christiansen to make the right decision for the team in terms of departures and arrivals at the club.

To be fair, most of the departures were not a big surprise to us all - Doukara, Erwin, Murphy, Bellusci, Silvestri and Diagouraga were, in most people minds, surplus to requirements and have been for a long time. However, we have lost and look like we are about to lose players who we all thought would be Leeds players for a long time.

Liam Bridcutt was the latest player we all rated highly, the solid type of player we need at the club. However, this week the club decided to sell him to Nottingham Forest and instead of me questioning the decision, I found myself judging Bridcutt to the new standards and expectations at Leeds and the positive forward thinking midfield we now have. I felt that the club were right to sell him. I personally still rate Bridcutt highly but I have so much faith in the ‘new Leeds United’, I understand the decision.

I did the same with Stuart Dallas when the rumour started to circulate about a move to Norwich. I trust Dallas, and his technical ability adds something more than the other options, but when the rumours came about him being sold, I then started to question him. Does he have a real influence and does he coast through games? In previous seasons, we found that was enough, but maybe not now.

Rob Green is another great example of the fan base trusting the club. Green kept us in so many games last season and you could argue he was the player of the year. But then Christiansen brought in Felix Wiedwald who fits the ‘sweeper keeper ‘ bracket, which is the base of the Christiansen philosophy. We all are still somewhat sceptical about the young German and the majority of Leeds fans probably believe Green should be number 1. However, as a collective, we have not turned on the club or criticised the decision: instead we expect that the club know what they are doing, and wish Green all the best as he moves on to pastures new.

The amount of trust the fan base have for the current management within the club is testament to how they have gone about things in the early part of the season. We have had an influx of players that we have not really heard of, but depending on where the play on the pitch, you can visualise the type of player they are and how they will fit the system. We are very early in the season, but you can already see the new players adapting to the league and starting to look like a real threat.

The confidence and understanding of the club’s mindset in terms of ethos is something I questioned I would ever have again.

It is only early in the 2017/18 season, and it is hard to say if this Leeds squad will do what previous squads have failed to do in the past… but the difference is that we now have management that have the club’s best interests at heart and are pushing to make Leeds great again.

I genuinely believe under the structure we will achieve great things, and that’s a good place to be just four weeks in. MOT.