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The best stats are those that confirm the eye test, that tell explain what we see on the pitch. Turns out the stats back up that Pablo Hernandez is really good.
Pablo Hernandez has...
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Registered MORE ASSISTS than any other Championship player in 2018/19 (7).
Created a chance every 24.3 minutes, the BEST RATIO in the division.
Registered MORE ASSISTS than any other Championship player since his Leeds debut in Aug 2016 (23).
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He’s had a career renaissance since joining Leeds, and over the past two years he’s been by far the best player for the club.
Now with Samu Saiz moving on back to Spain with Getafe, might we see Hernandez move to the enganche or number 10 role in the side? Perhaps, as he looked very comfortable in that role in the second half and has played a lot of his career there. It would allow Jack Clarke to start as well, although Marcelo Bielsa seems to like putting Clarke on in the second half as a way of injecting energy in the side, so we’ll see.
Anyway, on to the links.
Leeds United Links
The Leeds match against Norwich City will be shown on Sky Sports. Try to act shocked. [Through It All Together]
Recap of the victory over Bolton Wanderers. [Through It All Together]
Jack rated the players. [Through It All Together]
England and English Football Links
Arsenal had their unbeaten streak stopped at home by... Southampton? [The Short Fuse]
Liverpool go top of the league by defeating Manchester United 3-1. [BBC.com]
World Football Links
AC Milan might be looking to move on from the San Siro, with Inter Milan in tow. [AC Milan Offsides]
Milan reportedly might not exercise the purchase option on Gonzalo Higuain, which means Chelsea could be interested in the Argentina striker. [AC Milan Offside]
Tactical review of Milan’s loss to Olympiacos. [AC Milan Offside]
Highlights of Fiorentina’s 3-1 victory over Empoli. [Viola Nation]