Leeds United fans on Twitter have been gushing over recent comments made by defender Gaetano Berardi.
This comes after Leeds fan Twitter account @LUFCMOTcom shared a post on their page relaying comments made by Berardi in a recent interview with Italian website Club Doria 46.
In the interview, Berardi calls Pablo Hernandez the best player he has ever played with before revealing that Marcelo Bielsa is the best coach he has played under in his career.
This post then gathered a lot of replies from Leeds fans who were delighted with this latest revelation from Berardi.
Here’s a sample of Leeds fans responding to the post:
Berardi interview with Italian website Club Doria 46:
'Who is the best player you have ever played with?'
?? "Currently, Pablo Hernandez."
'Who is the best player coach you have ever played under?'
??“It is the current one, El Loco, Bielsa." #LUFC pic.twitter.com/yZtJLPb5CQ
— LUFCMOT (@LUFCMOTcom) April 21, 2020
The Swiss superman is Leeds for sure ??
— Swift (@swift_95) April 21, 2020
Sign him up for another year!! Quality squad player, can operate across the back 4, has now worked with MB for past 2 years! Could come in handy
— Liam (@liamhall86) April 21, 2020
Sign him up?
— brad orme (@mebradcb) April 21, 2020
Is Gaetano Berardi a Leeds club legend?
Yes
No
The 31-year-old first signed to the Championship club back in 2014 from Italian side Sampdoria for £90k (per Transfermarkt). Since then, Berardi has gone on to make 150 appearances for the club, scoring two goals and providing seven assists along the way (per Transfermarkt). Now that these comments from Berardi praising Hernandez and Bielsa have emerged on Twitter, this has given lots of Leeds fans the opportunity to share their love for the defender.
I love him…
— Kelly’s Eye?? (@RRHand808) April 21, 2020
erect the statue
— aiden ross (@nediaross) April 22, 2020
my man. Better than Rio, loves the club. brick Wall. Bring him back Bielsa please!
— leedsfanatic101 (@leedsfanatic101) April 22, 2020
What do we think?
It’s nice to see Berardi praising his teammate Hernandez and manager Bielsa as the best people he has worked with in his career. The reaction from these Leeds fans just goes to show how much they love and appreciate the player.