COMMENTARY
Pablo Hernandez is undoubtedly Leeds United’s creative spark and without him there are serious doubts about where the cutting edge, which will unlock defences and put the opposition to the sword, is going to come from. It is this worry which has the Elland Road faithful seriously sweating after Marcelo Bielsa confirmed to Phil Hay that the Spanish wizard could miss their crunch clash against Derby County and the manager’s confirmed plans of bringing Tyler Roberts into the side has not gone down well in the slightest on Twitter. It appears as though very few have faith in the forward, who was bought to Elland Road as a centre forward but has found himself here, there and everywhere in the side under Bielsa, and his abilities to operate as an attacking midfielder. He would love the chance to prove everyone wrong of course, but you know that if Hernandez is even close to being fully fit he will start. As one fan says, he is “irreplaceable” but Leeds should not have to be relying on one man to secure success this season.
Bielsa says Tyler Roberts will play at number 10 if Hernandez isn't fit. #lufc
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) January 9, 2019
This is Futbol has gathered a selection of the supporters’ tweets:
https://twitter.com/JakeAnderton/status/1082991905133219840
Replace the irreplaceable with a round peg? Result: the bookshelf falls down MOT
— Zeta Pleaidian LUFC Corbenista (@Zed_Grain) January 10, 2019
Will have to stop following you if you continue to break my heart
— Hessing (@JackHessing1) January 9, 2019
seriously ?!!! FFS!
— PHIL BROWN (@PHMB7) January 9, 2019
Roberts is not creative in the way that Pablo is, theres no comparison between the two. Pablo is a massive loss when hes not playing
— Someone Called Chris ?? (@seemslikechris) January 9, 2019
No Pablo no party, unfortunately!
— Ivan Taggart (@IvanTaggart) January 9, 2019
Obviously he knows more than me but Roberts is not a number 10 you really think he can fill Pablo or Saiz shoes
— craig knowlson (@craig_knowlson) January 9, 2019
I'd like to see Shackleton at 10 for once but expected as much
— Lewis Armitstead/Endre Man (@LewArmitstead) January 9, 2019