Leeds United vs Crystal Palace concluded an exciting weekend of Premier League games on Monday.
And that’s the statement when you consider that Leeds are the most exciting team in the division, playing a gung-ho football brand under Marcelo Bielsa that you can never take your eyes off.
Whether that comes in the form of impressive 5-2 wins over Newcastle United or the embarrassing 6-2 win over Manchester United, you can feel pretty sure the Whites will deliver tricks- teine.
Leeds United Palace vs Crystal
So it should come as no surprise that Leeds took a total of three minutes to open the scoring against Roy Hodgson’s men with a Jack Harrison right-foot strike against Vicente Guaita.
And it should be 2-0 shortly afterwards with Patrick Bamford infamously streaming a one-on-one opportunity, sending his picture into the empty stands in Yorkshire.
However, the most exciting moment in a strong half at Elland Road was a terrific skill piece from Raphinha that sent, for all intents and purposes, the soul out of Gary Cahill.
Raphinha’s frightening skill
With a stunning touch of skill and graceful back heels, Leeds’ summer signing managed to slip the ball between the legs of the former Chelsea captain and go viral across Twitter in the process.
It’s a dirty piece of skill that reminds us of Roberto Firmino’s own magic moment against Villarreal at Anfield a few years ago, but you can determine who did it better by exploring the skill below:
Oh. My. Word. Take a bow, Raphinha, take a bow.
Raphinha’s time at Elland Road
Considering the fans around Raphinha’s £ 17 million move from Valencia, you’d be forgiven for seeing just three goals from 14 Premier League games as a terrible return.
But it is moments like this that reinforce the quality that he brings to the shores of England and give Leeds fans, with a little more knowledge under his belt, hope that he can start in Yorkshire.
Of course, you need an end result from what you’re going through in the Premier League, not just funny tricks and flicks, but fireworks of Raphinha and this Leeds side feel like a game made in heaven.
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