After the chaos that dominated last season it was very difficult to envisage that the O's would be top of League Two after eight games.

Orient's impressive start is a testament to the appointment of Ian Hendon and the hard work that the manager, his staff and his players have put in. The O's look like a professional, well organised football club again and that approach has yielded good results so far.

Orient have already claimed 17 points, last season the O's didn't surpass that total until late November after 18 games. The vast improvement under Hendon is clear.

Hendon's men have still only suffered one league defeat this season and they remain unbeaten at home, even after facing a good Wycombe side on Saturday.

Gareth Ainsworth knows how to make his team difficult to play against and they effectively employ all of the tricks that teams use away from home.

Wycombe are still undefeated on their travels this season and the O's are the only home side to have scored against them. The Chairboys also boasted the best away record in League Two last term. Yet the O's still managed to claim a point on Saturday despite not being at their best.

However, in order to maintain their position at the top I can't help but feel that Orient need to become more unpredictable.

The O's have looked less and less effective in recent weeks. Luton, Exeter, Cambridge and Wycombe have all provided tougher tests. It could be that they are simply better teams than Orient's early opposition, however Newport County have struggled so far and they gave the O's a scare last month.

Four games without a win in all competitions suggests opposing managers have started to work Orient out and are now adjusting their teams to nullify us.

Judging by his post-match comments Ian Hendon is aware that teams are now adapting their approach when they face the O's but he has said his side are capable of playing in different ways. I believe that it is now time for Hendon to vary his strategy.

Wycombe were clearly prepared to face Orient's diamond formation. Marcus Bean had obviously been briefed to stay close to Dean Cox, while Stephen McGinn was tasked with picking up Lloyd James. Wycombe left-back Joe Jacobson was also keen to exploit the space down Orient's right flank, which prevented Sean Clohessy from attacking as much as usual.

Not only were the opposition well drilled, Orient struggled to produce the flowing football that had been present in their early games.

The O's tried to pass their way through Wycombe but their play was often too safe and at a low tempo, which allowed Wycombe to get back into their defensive shape. The final pass often lacked quality too. These problems also occurred against Cambridge.

The O's needed someone to take risks, break forward with the ball from deep and commit defenders in order to break the opposition down. James, Jack Payne and Sammy Moore all play a similar, passing style and unfortunately Bradley Pritchard was injured on Saturday. His energy and dynamism in midfield was greatly missed.

Hendon recognised the need to stretch the opposition as he switched to a more traditional 4-4-2 for the second half. This proved to be more effective, particularly after Orient's equaliser.

It is positive to see that Hendon is willing to adapt his approach during a game, but in my opinion Plan B should become Plan A.

The introductions of Ollie Palmer and Blair Turgott also had positive impacts on the game. Palmer's physicality and sheer effort unsettled the Wycombe defence and helped force the equaliser. Turgott offered the genuine width and pace that had been lacking. The Orient manager has admitted that they are pushing for starts and it seems the right time to change his team slightly.

Working with a small squad and a settled line-up has its benefits. Last season we saw the damage that constant rotation can do, however Hendon must also ensure that players do not become complacent. One or two changes could reinvigorate the O's and make our line-up harder to predict and therefore more difficult to prepare for.

Orient have made a very strong start to their promotion bid but tweaks are needed if the O's are to continue to challenge at the top. The diamond can't be forever.