Following the loss, Wellens informed the official club website: “We need some new players. We need four or five new players that can make an impact on our team. There are certain players who we keep asking to perform things week after week, and my tolerance is wearing thin.”
He added: “If we’re satisfied to be little, old Leyton Orient and finish 15th, 16th, or 17th next year, it’ll probably be another good season because next year will most likely be really difficult. I do not want that. I want to be in the playoffs. I want to be competing at the top end of the league. To do that we need to improve.”
The O’s won the League Two title last year so have adapted well to life in the league above this term.
They will be confident that they can push on into the top six next year if they can get their recruitment right over the coming months.
Leyton Orient have some big decisions to make regarding the futures of players who are out of contract in late June. The likes of Ruel Sotiriou, Tom James and Dan Happe see their deals expire very soon.
In addition, loanees like Shaq Forde, Sol Brynn and Idris El Mizouni will be heading back to their parent clubs.
Despite performing well this season, Leyton Orient might benefit from more talent and depth on the bench to fight at the top of the division.
Their defeat to Fleetwood Town, who will play in the fourth tier next season, was depressing and demonstrates the fact that they have nothing to play for right now.
This weekend, Wellens’ side will go to Shrewsbury Town with the chance to avenge their defeat in the final.
