Leeds United lost against Reading in the Championship on Saturday evening.
Noel Whelan has suggested to BBC Sport that Leeds United head coach Garry Monk should have played Kemar Roofe instead of Pablo Hernandez.
Hernandez featured for Leeds in the Championship game against Reading away from home on Saturday evening.
The 31-year-old, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, started the game at the Madejski Stadium and played for the entire 90 minutes.
Meanwhile, Roofe came on as a substitute in the 86th minute, as Leeds went down 1-0 to the Royals.
Former Leeds striker Noel Whelan was following the match, and he has suggested that Monk should have started Roofe, who is 24 years of age and can operate as a winger or as a striker, instead of Hernandez.
“Hernandez can be an influential player, but, away from home, I can’t pick out the last time he influenced a game too much and really dictated a game from that midfield area,” Whelan told BBC Sport.
“Games like this should suit him – Reading play football – but when he’s not crated or added to proceedings today, would Roofe have been a better option at number ten?
“Herandez likes to put the ball out wide, then come across the box to get it again. Hernandez wants to create, but Roofe has the intent to score goals.”
Hernandez does tend to struggle to make an impact on matches away from home, and Whelan is right – Roofe would have been a better option.
While it is true that Hernandez is a much better and more creative player than Roofe, the former West Bromwich Albion prospect could have added a better goal threat.
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