Thomas Christiansen suggests whether Leeds’ transfer success has surprised him

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Thomas Christiansen was asked whether it was almost unusual how successful Leeds United’s transfer business has turned out to be.

Thomas Christiansen has suggested to BBC Radio Leeds that it has come as little surprise to him how successful Leeds’ transfer business from the summer has turned out to be due to the relationship and understanding between himself and Victor Orta.

The Whites went into the summer with many outsiders asking a huge number of questions regarding how they get on with a manager who had no previous experience of the Championship – but things could arguably have not gone better for Christiansen’s side.

Leeds go into Tuesday’s clash with Birmingham second in the Championship, and much of their success has been down to the summer signings the club made, with the likes of Gjanni Alioski, Samu Saiz, Vurnon Anita and Pierre-Michel Lasogga all impressing since their recent arrivals at Elland Road.

But Christiansen suggested that the quality that the new faces have brought to the team has come as little surprise to him when asked whether it is almost unusual how many of the players have settled so well.

“This is something that we work on. Victor knows the way that I think, what I want to do, how I want to play and the characteristics of the different players in the different positions that I want,” he told BBC Radio Leeds.

“He worked on that, he brought me these players and then, when they come in, they are more suitable to fit in in the positions that I want them to play.

“In that case, it helps me, but of course, with intelligence of these players, they will adapt easier and many of them have had the whole pre-season with me so they know how I think and what I want from them.”

The fact that many of the current first-team players were not at the club before this season should give the supporters even more encouragement as they should still be learning about playing alongside each other – and, based on their current form, that could be a frightening thought for the rest of the Championship.