Leeds United won the Yorkshire derby against Sheffield United on Saturday.
Hernandez, who can also operate as a winger, scored the only goal in Leeds’s win against Sheffield United in the Yorkshire derby on Saturday afternoon.
The 33-year-old Spaniard found the net in the 82nd minute, as Marcelo Bielsa’s side won 1-0 at Bramall Lane.
Former Leeds striker Whelan was following the match, and he was impressed with the performance of Hernandez.
Whelan said about Hernandez on BBC Radio Leeds on Saturday afternoon (December 1, 2018) when he was being substituted in the 90th minute of the match: “He leads by example, doesn’t he?
“He puts the hard work. We know what talent he is on the ball, the skills he can produce, but the off-the-ball work is fantastic.”
Stats
According to WhoScored, Hernandez has scored seven goals and provided five assists in 12 Championship starts for Leeds so far this season.
Against United on Saturday afternoon, the former Valencia and Swansea City star took three shots, had a pass accuracy of 71.1%, and made one tackle, one interception and one clearance, and played two key passes, according to WhoScored.
Leeds are second in the Championship table at the moment with 39 points from 20 matches, just a point behind leaders Norwich City.
The Whites will return to action next weekend when they take on Queens Park Rangers at Elland Road in the Championship.
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