Liam Cooper comments on Thomas Christiansen

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Leeds United returned to pre-season training this week.

Liam Cooper has told LUTV that he expects Leeds United’s playing staff to buy into Thomas Christiansen’s vision for the team this season.

Christiansen was named as Garry Monk’s successor at Elland Road earlier this month, taking on a head coach role with Leeds.

The Whites returned for pre-season training this week and Cooper reveals that the Dane’s “biggest message” for the squad was on buying into his ideas.

Asked about his first impressions of the 44-year-old, Cooper told LUTV: “Yeah, good. Very organised.

“The manager has come in with new ideas and I think his biggest message was for us to buy into it.

“I’m sure all the lads will – we have a young group. We all want to be coached and I’m sure we’ll get that.”

Cooper will certainly be among those hoping to impress the new man as the 25-year-old aims to enjoy a more productive season than last time out.

The centre-back spent a lot of last season on the bench as Kyle Bartley – who has returned to parent club Swansea City – and Pontus Jansson struck up a formidable partnership in the heart of Leeds’ defence.

Christiansen and Director of Football Victor Orta will likely be in the market for another centre-half, but Cooper, who started eight Championship games last season, has a chance to stake an early claim by impressing the former Spain international over the coming weeks.