Fans of Leeds United have taken to Twitter in order to praise the first-half performance of Leeds winger, Raphinha, in the Whites’ Premier League clash with Crystal Palace on Monday evening.
Since joining Leeds from Stade Rennais in what was a £16.72 million move last October, Raphinha has highly impressed over his 16 Premier League appearances for Marcelo Bielsa’s side, scoring four goals and providing four assists, as well as averaging a highly impressive WhoScored match rating of 7.01 – ranking him as the club’s joint third-best performer in the top flight, prior to the Crystal Palace fixture.
And, after being given the nod by Bielsa to start the fixture against Palace, fans of the club appeared to be just as impressed with the Brazilian’s performance as they have been in recent weeks, with many taking to Twitter to heap considerable amounts of praise on the 24-year-old for his efforts in the first half of the match.
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So, what exactly did these Leeds United fans have to say in reaction to the first-half performance of Raphinha?
“Raphinha never stops. Brilliant, brilliant player. Would have been a bargain at double what we paid. Thanks again Rennes.”
“Raphinha looking like a man possessed tonight – must’ve won the ball back 4 times already.”
“Raphinha is unreal.”
“Raphinha.. £17million… Bargain of the season.”
“I could watch Raphinha play all day.”
“Raphinha that skill was just filth. What a baller.”
“Raphinha was an absolute steal! Gets better every week!”
“Raphinha is mustard!”
“Absolute filth but of skill from Raphinha”
All in all, it would appear that the vast majority of these Leeds United fans are rather infatuated with Raphinha, with some declaring the winger the signing of the season, while others simply praised the 24-year-old’s technical ability.