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Marcelo Bielsa sings the praises of Leeds United’s Pablo Hernandez and Kalvin Phillips

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Leeds United ran out winners over Ipswich Town to move back to the top of the Championship table.

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Brentford at Elland Road on October 6, 2018 in Leeds, England.

Marcelo Bielsa has told Leeds Live that the performances of Pablo Hernandez and Kalvin Phillips really impressed him for Leeds United yesterday.

Leeds won 2-0 against Ipswich Town last night, with a number of stand out performers emerging.

It was Hernandez and Phillips who took their manager’s acclaim though, with the pair both earning high praise.

“He was very important in today’s game,” Bielsa said about Hernandez. “He played as if he was not injured and he was a very intelligent player in this game.”

And on Phillips, the Argentine said: “He played very well tonight. He played with a lot of confidence, he didn’t commit any mistakes. He played well when he had the ball and he recovered the ball well when he had to.”

Kalvin Phillips of Leeds United during the Sky Bet Championship match between Wolverhampton and Leeds United at Molineux on November 22, 2017 in Wolverhampton, England.

Leeds scored their goals against Ipswich through Kemar Roofe and Liam Cooper.

The Whites took the lead when Roofe headed home in the first-half, and they never looked like relinquishing their advantage after that.

Bielsa’s side have now moved back to the top of the Championship table, after a hugely encouraging start to the campaign.

Leeds are next in action at the weekend, when they take on Nottingham Forest.

Leeds United's Pablo Hernandez  during the Sky Bet Championship match between  City and Leeds United at Liberty Stadium on August 21, 2018 in Swansea, Wales.