Three Leeds United questions to emerge over past seven days include Farke's contract and fan aspirations

Things are very rarely dull at Leeds United.

But, right now, there is a real contentment about things at Elland Road, both on and off the pitch.

There was obviously disappointment about the 6-3 defeat to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.

Even in that game, though, there were plenty of positives to take, and up until a contentious penalty awarded against Dan James, Leeds were 2-0 up and looking good at Stamford Bridge.

Managing director Robbie Evans gave a lengthy Q&A about all things that happened with Leeds over the summer.

So, let's take a look at three questions supporters have from the past seven days at Leeds United.

When will Daniel Farke sign his new contract at Leeds United?

One of the biggest talking points to emerge from the past week is the fact Daniel Farke is on the cusp of signing a new Leeds contract.

Since taking the reins in 2023, the German has led Leeds back to the Premier League, then overseen a solid first campaign back last term.

Evans pretty much confirmed that an announcement is imminent, and everything is said to be agreed in principle.

While there is little clarity on exactly when an announcement is forthcoming, it feels pretty evident that it is just a matter of time before there is official news.

Are Leeds fans too optimistic about what can be achieved this season?

There is a sort of quiet confidence among the fanbase about what Leeds can do in the Premier League this season.

That was strengthened by a summer transfer window in which Leeds have seemingly added some real quality and strength in depth to the ranks.

One interesting thing to emerge from Evans' Q&A, though, was his answer on supporter aspirations.

Evans said: "I must say I’m a little concerned by how optimistic the fans might be, because I don't think that last summer, when the window closed, had been as perhaps as bad as folks thought it was.

"And this summer, the real proof will be a year from now looking back. Hopefully people have reasonable expectations, as we are certainly aspirational but the Premier League is always challenging."

Was this Evans just trying to keep a lid on things a little bit, and manage the reality of how tight the Premier League is?

Or are fans being generally over-optimistic about what can be achieved between now and May?

It's a tough one, because as a supporter you always want cause for optimism, and frankly there's no reason not to be optimistic right now.

Did the Chelsea defeat expose the gap to the big teams?

As mentioned, there was actually a lot to like in the Chelsea game.

Okay, the manner of the collapse was obviously disappointing, but for much of the game a much-changed Leeds side looked pretty good.

Is it just another reminder, though, that even though Leeds' squad looks genuinely stronger after the summer, that the gap to the Premier League's heavyweights is still quite big?

A third-round Carabao Cup tie early in September probably does not answer that question fairly enough, and how Leeds fare against the top teams in the Premier League will answer it better.

But it did just sort of give a reminder of how much work there is to do to plug the gap.