Leeds United have made a brilliant start to the calendar year of 2024. The Whites have won all six of their Championship matches so far and have also progressed through to the fifth round of the FA Cup after overcoming Peterborough United and Plymouth Argyle. It is fair to say the turn of the New Year has handed some fringe players fresh opportunities. Junior Firpo, Ilia Gruev and Patrick Bamford barely played in the first half of the season, now they are key. The latter did not start a single game until the New Year’s Day win over Birmingham City, but has not looked back since and was voted t…