Leeds fans react on Twitter to Pedraza display against Wolves

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17 Apr 2017, 2:51 pm

By Harry Sykes

Alfonso Pedraza was named in the Leeds starting XI for their 1-0 Championship defeat to Wolves on Monday - and fans on Twitter were critical of his display.

The Spanish winger played 72 minutes of the Elland Road encounter before he was replaced by Souleymane Doukara.

It was Pedraza's seventh start in eight league games as manager Monk continued to demonstrate his faith in the January loan signing from Villarreal.

But Pedraza failed to make much of an impact as Leeds slumped to a damaging defeat that put a major dent in their play-off hopes.

Supporters of the club are aware that Pedraza has scored only one goal - and not supplied a single assist - for Leeds, although some claimed on social media he caused problems against Wolves.

Others said he was invisible and did not deserve to be on the pitch for such a crucial league match.

Here is a selection of their messages on Twitter:

Pedraza seeming to cause them problems, taken off, Phillips causing US problems stays on ... WRONG SUB #lufc
— Mark Meadows (@Weatherman1965) April 17, 2017

Pedraza isn't in the game. No width in the team and game is congested in the middle. #lufc
— Jennifer (@jenbarlufc) April 17, 2017

Per sofascore, Pedraza had a 7.0 match rating when he went off for Douk when Roofe had a 5.8, how Roofe stays on here I don't know #lufc
— Fake Member of the Church of Music (@MichaelStehlik) April 17, 2017

Leeds' defeat to Wolves leaves them seventh in the Championship, with three matches of the campaign remaining.

The Yorkshire giants are next in action on Saturday when they travel to 19th-placed Burton.

In other Leeds news, they have been strongly tipped to sign an international midfielder who has been a goal machine this season while ripping up the league.

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