A lot of Leeds United fans love the fact Kiko Casilla completed as many take-ons in the 4-0 win over Middlesbrough as Patrick Bamford, Mateusz Klich, and Pablo Hernandez.
The former Real Madrid goalkeeper received the ball from Ben White and waited for Ashley Fletcher to commit before selling the former Manchester United man with a dummy and playing the ball to Liam Cooper.
It was a moment that ensured that Casilla has completed the most take-ons out of any goalkeeper in the Championship.
Is Casilla the most improved player in the Leeds squad?
Yes, he has transformed as a player
No, he is protected by the defence
It certainly pleased these Whites supporters.
Leeds completed 14 successful take-ons against Middlesbrough, our highest tally in any single match this season.
Harrison (5)
Ayling (3)
Costa (2)
Bamford (1)
Casilla (1)
Klich (1)
Hernandez (1) https://t.co/ejrgJUoqD4— LUFCDATA (@LUFCDATA) December 1, 2019
@eointkiernan_82 Kiko getting in on the take on stats now ??? @KikoCasilla13
— Phil Connolly (@Filly_10) December 1, 2019
Casilla ??? #Legend
— Adam Ross (@rossi_on) December 1, 2019
KIKO………Mad as a hatter but really growing to love this guy…..
LUFC Legend status incoming….!— Mark Davis (@mark_davis21) December 1, 2019
Casilla… ???
— Howard Baker ?? (@howard0305) December 1, 2019
When your keeper is on the list ????
— Stephen Dalziel (@dalziel_stephen) December 1, 2019
Casilla gets a stat. ?
— Paul Cooper (@paulc_66) December 1, 2019
The total tally of 14 take-ons completed by the team was also the highest from any of the Whites’ matches this season, and this also pleased many other Leeds fans.
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— Tony Fitzgerald (@ScottTonyfitz11) December 1, 2019
Any idea what our highest was last season?
— LUFC News (@LUFC_NewsOnline) December 1, 2019
What do we think?
Casilla, who is valued at £2.7m by Transfermarkt, had an awful start to his time at Elland Road, but now he looks very comfortable and has quickly become arguably one of the best goalkeepers in the Championship.
His ability to play out from the back is superb, and that is reflected in the number of take-ons he has completed.
Leeds as a team have also only conceded ten goals this season, though, that is probably more to do with the defence rather than Casilla.
However, he was superb in the 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in October – a point that could prove crucial at the end of the season.
He can take pride in his improvement this year, and a lot of Leeds fans will be hoping that he can keep up this form and continue to take risks that seem to delight the Elland Road faithful.