Leeds midfielder Adam Forshaw has praised the impact of their summer arrivals.
Forshaw says it's important manager Jesse Marsch had worked with the players previously.
"It was good to make signings early in the window and Brenden [Aaronson], Tyler [Adams] and Rasmus [Kristensen] had played for Jesse before. They know the system.
"The Americans have settled in well. Tyler is robust, gets about the pitch, makes tackles. Bielsa had also wanted to sign Brenden before Jesse. He runs 13km each game besides being a really good player. so you can see why!"
The pre-season trip to Australia was useful for team-bonding as well, with Marsch on a WhatsApp group with his players.
"It was to tell us what brewery we were going to!" Forshaw told the Daily Mail. "He's all for team camaraderie. It wasn't a pre-season camp, it was a tour. I wasn't sure what start we'd have but we won three and drew one."