Leeds United took pole position in the Championship title race with just nine matches to go following a victory in the west Yorkshire derby on Saturday afternoon, and the display has left fans discussing one player in particular.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side beat local rivals Huddersfield Town 2-0 to go top of the standings, ahead of West Brom, who failed to beat Swansea City on the very same day.
Luke Ayling scorched in a stupendous volley just minutes into the game before Patrick Bamford scored his first goal in eight matches to seal all three points at Elland Road.
Leeds have now picked up five straight victories and look every bit like they will return to the top-flight come the summer.
Some members of the Whites faithful were torn by the performance from Pablo Hernandez, here’s what they have been saying…
Some fans were impressed by what they saw, labelling the Spanish veteran a “wizard” as well as “dangerous” while one supporter described his performance as “utterly incredible”.
Another compared him to fine wine and a further member of the Elland Road crowd claimed that Leeds were so much better with him in the team.
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Per SofaScore, the 34-year-old recorded three successful dribbles, two key passes and three tackles, but Hernandez was also dribbled past three times, lost possession 27 times and won just half of his duels as he featured for the duration of the match.
While a few believed he was particularly poor against the Terriers, labelling his passing as “shocking” and that he wasn’t at his best on Saturday afternoon.
There was even a shout to give him a rest ahead of the final run-in.
Fans will have to get used to seeing Hernandez, provided he stays fit, as he is under contract until the summer of 2022 – and if they do indeed gain promotion, that’ll trigger a further year to his current deal.
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