Leeds United are on the brink of securing a return to the English top-flight for the first time in 16 years after snatching a last-gasp victory at Swansea City on Sunday afternoon.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side have moved three points clear at the top of the Championship and some six points adrift of the dreaded playoff zone, meaning they need only four points from their remaining three games to clinch promotion.
And the Argentine has his super-sub Pablo Hernandez to thank – as he often has done recently – after the Spanish playmaker slotted home the game’s only goal one minute from time.
Are Leeds going up as champions?
Absolutely!
1000000%
Luke Ayling was set free by Helder Costa and found the 35-year-old veteran near the penalty spot before he drove it past the home goalkeeper as it went in off the post.
He really was the gamechanger and fans were left rather disappointed with the performance from the player he replaced at half-time – Tyler Roberts.
The Welsh forward has been playing the number ten role recently and he put in another subpar display. He managed just 12 accurate passes, failed to register a single accurate long ball and lost possession four times from just 20 touches, via SofaScore.
Which is why the Elland Road faithful watching from home hammered him for being “anonymous” as well as a “passenger.”
Here’s more of the reaction…
https://twitter.com/VicPetit/status/1282307891974873088?s=20
Harrison and Roberts both missing. Need to be replaced asap
— bal b. (@BhachuBalhar) July 12, 2020
Always going to be a tight game. Roberts offers nothing as a 10, klich is a different player without Pablo. We'll snatch this late on #lufc
— Perko (@perko_1919) July 12, 2020
This was pretty dreadful. Roberts is anonymous. Midfield getting overran. Pablo on please
— LUFC Worldwide ⚪️ (@LUFC_WorldWide) July 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/Mikeyyy1989/status/1282304913637244928?s=20
this is as worse of a performance we’ve put in all season, ayling having a shocker, roberts again has been poor, it’s crying out for pablo, but im sure we can’t play as bad 2nd half #lufc
— Sim (@1simmo1) July 12, 2020
Roberts is not a no 10 #lufc
— Burny (@Lufcburny) July 12, 2020
Take roberts off #lufc
— Clinton Mitchell (@billyboy1984) July 12, 2020
Our passing and overall decision-making is terrible so far and Roberts is a passenger. #LUFC
— cwv2 (@CWv002) July 12, 2020
Surprised Roberts started tbh, been very poor recently..
— James (@Wessiewhite) July 12, 2020