Leeds United fans took to Twitter to rave about Pawel Cibicki after he shone on his first league start for the club in their 1-0 Championship win against Norwich City on Saturday.
Cibicki was given the nod to start for the home side in a wide forward role even though Pablo Hernandez was pronounced fit after missing the win at QPR last weekend with a hamstring injury.
The summer signing from Malmo justified his selection by setting up the only goal of the game with a free-kick from out wide that was glanced in at the near post by centre-back Pontus Jansson, his second goal in consecutive Elland Road fixtures.
Cibicki’s set pieces were impressive throughout the match and were a key element of Leeds’ attacking threat as they secured a fourth win from six league games since the last international break following triumphs against Middlesbrough, Barnsley and Queens Park Rangers.
The victory cemented Leeds’ place at seventh in the Championship table, where they are now just a single point behind the final play-off spot.
The Elland Road faithful took to Twitter to express their satisfaction with the 23-year-old’s performance, with many commenting on his excellent delivery from set pieces and one hailing him as the ‘right footed Ian Harte’, in homage to the club’s former left-back renowned for his brilliant free-kicks, corners and penalties.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
Cibicki’s deliveries from dead balls have been brilliant ????
— James Hollingworth (@JimmyHol84) December 16, 2017
Cibicki has one of the best deliveries I’ve seen at Leeds.
— Jake ?? ?(???•)?LUFC (@JakeSe7) December 16, 2017
Cibicki looking more and more like the player who gave our u21s the run around at the euros last summer #lufc
— Matt (@MWJS82) December 16, 2017
Cibicki is a quality player.
— John Paul Redmond (@Johnredmond79) December 16, 2017
I only see cibicki getting better.#lufc
— eddieleeds (@eddieleeds1) December 16, 2017
Cibicki is the new right footed Ian Harte ???? #Lufc
— Chaz Cole (@chaz_coleman) December 16, 2017
Cibicki from the right = perfection. Get in LUFC!!!!!
— Jonny Leighton (@jonnyleeds71) December 16, 2017
Cibicki certainly capable of delivering a quality ball#MOT
— Sean Gallagher (@seangallagher50) December 16, 2017
@WYSdaily cibicki plays very much like Patrick Berger from Liverpool days
— dean mitchell (@baldydean) December 16, 2017