‘Unbelievable’ Leeds star widely hailed on back of display in West Ham win
Last Updated: January 16, 2022 7:33 pm
Viewers of the clash between Leeds United and West Ham United have taken to social media in their numbers, to single one member of the former’s squad out for special praise.
Harrison at the treble
One of two lunchtime Premier League kick-offs was of course played out in the capital a short time ago.
Whilst Liverpool were making short work of Brentford, David Moyes’ high-flying West Ham played host to relegation-battling Leeds, desperate for three points to extend their advantage over the top-4 chasing pack.
When all was said and done at the London Stadium, however, the Irons were brought firmly back down to earth by a spirited Leeds outfit.
Despite the absences of the likes of Kalvin Phillips, Patrick Bamford and Diego Llorente having been added to by a pair of fresh injury blows inside the opening half hour, the Peacocks stood tall in the face of adversity, to eventually emerge on the right side of a 5-goal thriller.
Jack Harrison proved the undoubted star of the show, bagging a brilliant hat-trick to assure that strikes on the part of both Jarrod Bowen and Pablo Fornals ultimately proved little more than consolation for hosts West Ham:
What a response from Leeds!
Jack Harrison grabs his second and Leeds go in front again, moments after Jarrod Bowen had equalised for West Ham! 💪 pic.twitter.com/nvul9xW25w
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 16, 2022
‘Unbelievable’
On the back of the full-time whistle sounding at the London Stadium on Sunday, though, it is not the name of match-winner Harrison which has in fact since taken centre stage in the post-match chatter.
This honour, instead, has been reserved for Leeds teammate Raphinha.
Amid his latest starring display, Brazilian wide-man Raphinha bagged an assist, had another chalked off for offside, and saw a stunning free-kick crash off the inside of the post and out.
In turn, viewers of this afternoon’s action have taken to social media in numbers, to use one word to describe the talents possessed by the Whites’ star man:
Raphinha is absolutely unbelievable. Wow 😮💨😮💨
— sam (@_sammillward) January 16, 2022
Raphinha is unbelievable, no idea how Leeds have held onto him for so long.
— CFC Russ (@CFC_Russ) January 16, 2022
Raphinha has to be top 5 wingers itl he’s unbelievable
— daswani 🥶 (@mihir0301) January 16, 2022
Get this Raphinha bloke to Anfield. Unbelievable footballer
— Fynn Hudson-Prentice (@fynnhudson33) January 16, 2022
There are a lot of decent players playing outside of the perceived top clubs
But I personally think ability wise Raphinha is a class apart
Don’t know his contract details but he is an unbelievable baler!!!
— John Sixsmith (@teamsixsmith) January 16, 2022
Unbelievable from raphinha would donate my ears for him at assna
— Sean lynch 🇮🇪☘️ (@afc_lynch) January 16, 2022
Raphinha is such a superstar wow, that weight of pass and vision is unbelievable – destined for the top
— Mitch (@mitchwilks) January 16, 2022
Wow Raphinha is unbelievable, that’s so good again
— ً (@utdcynical) January 16, 2022
Raphinha is unbelievable
— maT. (@_DoBronx_) January 16, 2022
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This article was edited by Josh Barker.
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 22 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 18 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 15 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 15 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 15 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 14 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 13 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 13 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 12 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 12 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 11 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 11 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 11 |
| Pukki, Teemu | Norwich City | 11 |
| Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa | 11 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 10 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 10 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 11 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 10 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 10 |
| Bednarek, Jan | Southampton FC | 0 | 10 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 10 |
| Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 9 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 10 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 10 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 7 |
| James, Daniel | Leeds United | 1 | 7 |
| Alonso, Marcos | Chelsea FC | 0 | 8 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 8 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 10 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 10 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 9 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 8 |
| Kulusevski, Dejan | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Mbeumo, Bryan | Brentford FC | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 6 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
