Leeds kept a clean sheet in win against Hull City.
It says a lot about Leeds United’s progress this season that they head into away games expecting to win.
Anything less than a victory would have been seen as a disappointment for the Whites against Hull last night.
In the end they got the three points, but they had to work for it, and needed a 25-yard effort from striker Tyler Roberts to break the deadlock.
Former Leeds striker Noel Whelan told BBC Radio Leeds’ post-match coverage that his star man was a defender, Pontus Jansson.
Praising the Sweden international’s performance, Whelan said: “I think Jansson was my man-of-the-match, he won everything.
“He dominated the three centre-forwards he had to deal with this evening. He looks back to his best.”
Pontus Jansson and Liam Cooper have struck up an excellent partnership at the back and are working together better than they ever have done before.
Leeds are now back at the top of the league table after the win, and this was their first victory after their surprise loss to Birmingham a fortnight ago.
This weekend Leeds face an in form Brentford side and the Whites need Jansson at his best once again.
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