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Many Leeds United fans have been debating who is the best player they have had since they dropped out of the Premier League, with many opting to select Spanish midfielder Pablo Hernandez. Marcelo Bielsa’s side are on the verge of gaining promotion to the Premier League after an absence of 17 years away from England’s top flight (BBC Sport). Having struggled over the years to gain promotion, Leeds came extremely close to top flight football last season after reaching the play-offs, but a defeat to Derby County saw those hopes ended. This term, Bielsa has guided his side to the top of the Championship league table, sitting one point ahead of West Bromwich Albion and they are therefore very much on course to gain an automatic promotion place. One of the key performers in Leeds’ side this term has been Pablo Hernandez. The Spaniard has firmly established himself over the last few seasons as one of the Yorkshire’s club’s best and most reliable players, contributing with 33 goals over his 148 appearances. Looking back over the Whites’ time in the Championship, a number of players spring to mind when thinking of ones that have had the most impact, including the likes of Jermaine Beckford and Luciano Becchio – who both impressed at the club. Asked by Twitter account @allday_leeds, fans have replied with various different players who they feel have performed well during their time away from the Premier League, but Hernandez appears to be the most popular choice. Your number 1 Leeds United player since we’ve dropped out of the top flight, retweet once done #lufc #alaw #mot — ALLDAY LEEDS (@allday_leeds) April 14, 2020 Can’t choose between Becchio or Pablo 🤷‍♂️ — LUFCMOT (@LUFCMOTcom) April 14, 2020 Hernandez all day for me, I think he’s the best player we’ve ever had since being outside the top flight — James Cartwright ⚽️🍻 💙💛🇬🇧 (@JamesCartwrigh1) April 14, 2020 Agree. Pablo is different class. I’ll give a nod to Snodgrass too. He was excellent for LUFC. Can you believe Gordon Strachan dropped down into this League for Wilko’s Leeds? — HungryDuck 💙💛🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@LUFCPATRIOT69) April 14, 2020 Pablo — alfie owen (@_alfieowennn) April 14, 2020 Jermaine Beckford. Met him few times when I worked at club shop. Had a spark bout him which was magic during the league 1 time. — John Rourke (@Rourkey83) April 14, 2020 Philips — Zoe Mitchell (@zmitchell1991) April 14, 2020 Beckford — Mickeyp🇬🇧 (@Mickeyp60151648) April 14, 2020 Tough…… Probably mccormack — lee steane (@leesteane7) April 14, 2020 Missing football!? There’s still plenty of Leeds discussion going on in the Vital Leeds Forum! Click here to get involved! Click here to comment on this articleorGive us feedback on your Football Transfer Tavern experience #LeedsUnited #JermaineBeckford #PabloHernandez

Having joined the club on an initial six-month loan deal back in the summer of 2016, Pablo Hernandez has proven himself to be a mainstay of the first-team squad at Leeds. The man signed by Garry Monk has since played 150 times for the Whites – just seven less than the total he managed for Valencia in the early days of his footballing career. And his numbers have been the best it’s ever been. The £1.35m-rated ace has scored 33 times and provided a further 36 assists in his time at Elland Road, and this season has been particularly impressive, given that he will turn 35 next month. WATCH LEEDS UNITED VIDEOS WITH STREAMFOOTBALL.TV BELOW He has managed six goals and six assists in 28 appearances in the Championship, whilst his form prior to the postponement of football a couple of weeks ago was a sign of someone who was really stepping up his game at the business end of the season. In his last four games in the league, he found the back of the net twice and set up two others, including providing the match-winning contribution in back-to-back matches against Reading and Middlesbrough respectively. As per Whoscored, his average match rating of 7.19 in the Championship is the third-highest of any player in the Leeds squad, only behind Luke Ayling and Kalvin Phillips. Whilst the latter has been the talk of a high-profile move to Manchester United and has thus been in the spotlight a lot more, Hernandez has quietly been going about his business. ARE YOU A CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERT? HOW MUCH DID EACH OF THESE BIG-MONEY SIGNINGS COST? He ranks second for both goals scored and assists provided this campaign, whilst his total of 1.5 tackles, 2.3 shots and 2.3 key passes per game ranks him 6th, 2nd and 1st amongst his teammates. It’s no wonder then that he has been widely praised for his ageless displays this year. Speaking earlier in 2020, Marcelo Bielsa remarked: “When he plays well, the team plays well. When he is at a good football level, a good fitness level, he is well and the team plays well as well.” And judging by Hernandez’s performances and end product, it’s no surprise Leeds are so close to a return to the top-flight. Meanwhile, selling this star could be Leeds’ worst mistake ever. #EllandRoad #PabloHernandez #MarceloBielsa

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