Noel Whelan praised Leeds United winger Raphinha on BBC Radio Leeds (10:10pm, October 23, 2020) for his performance against Aston Villa on Friday evening.
The former Leeds striker, who now works as a pundit for BBC Radio Leeds, was impressed with the display produced by the 23-year-old winger during the Whites’ 3-0 win against Villa away from home at Villa Park in the Premier League.
Whelan also praised Spain international Rodrigo, who can play as a striker or as a winger, for the performance he put in against the Villans.
The Englishman said about Raphinha on BBC Radio Leeds (10:10pm, October 23, 2020): “He is exciting. He is direct, he has got pace.
“We saw that quality very early on when he came on when he threaded that ball through for Harrison into the 18-yard box. That was quality there.”
The former Leeds striker added about Rodrigo: “You have seen the best of Rodrigo. He was excellent in the second half. Raphinha, he is only going to get better.”
Stats
Rapinha, who joined Leeds from Rennes in the summer transfer window, took one shot which was not on target, had a pass accuracy of 85.7%, and took 10 touches after coming on as a substitute on 82 minutes, according to WhoScored.
According to WhoScored, Rodrigo – who switched to the Whites from Valencia in the summer transfer window – took four shots and one was on target, played two key passes, had a pass accuracy of 90.6%, took 51 touches, attempted one dribble, made two tackles and one clearances, and put in one cross.
The win against Villa saw Leeds bounce back from the defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.
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