Leeds United secured their fourth win in a row after beating Hull City 4-0 in the Championship on Saturday at the KCOM Stadium.

With West Bromwich Albion suffering a 1-0 defeat against Wigan Athletic, the gap at the top has been reduced to just one point.

Luke Ayling gave Leeds an early lead and set the tone for the game. Pablo Hernandez scored after the break, and two goals from Tyler Roberts, who replaced Patrick Bamford from the bench, sealed all three points for Marcelo Bielsa’s side.

Kalvin Phillips, who missed the last match against Middlesbrough, started the game against Hull City, and looked ordinary. He was not at his best but played the entire 90 minutes.

After the match, Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has confirmed (relayed by Phil Hay of the Athletic on Twitter) that the 24-year-old was still in pain, but the midfielder didn’t let that affect his performance.

Many Leeds fans have responded to the tweet sharing their reaction. Some feel that Bielsa loves to protect his players, while others feel that it is unfair to expect Phillips to be on top of his game every single time.

I did. Thought he was pretty average and a lot of the play passed him by. Not a bad performance but he was definitely off it.

— Tyler (@LUFCTy) February 29, 2020

He wasn’t 100% but still such an important cog. Others stepped up and allowed him to take a backseat today.

— James Varley (@jvarleymedia) February 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/gazLUFC4/status/1233815030023540739s=20

He is very loyal to the players, got to give the man credit for that, KP Wasn’t quite at his best today

— Mark Foakes (@foakesym) February 29, 2020

This man is god. The backing he gives his players