Leeds fans have taken to Twitter to react after watching Stuart Dallas tackle Wilfried Zaha with his face during the 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.
What’s the story?
Well, talk about putting your body on the line!
In the 66th minute last night, Zaha attempted to dribble away from Dallas, who was losing his footing while stumbling.
Eventually, the 30-year-old tumbled to the ground, but amazingly, he still managed to dispossess the Ivorian with his head.
Dallas even manages to head the ball onto Zaha’s foot, forcing the Crystal Palace No.11 to kick it out of play – it was fantastic commitment from the Northern Irishman.
One fan said they enjoyed the 66th minute moment more than Raphinha’s 95th minute winner, which is certainly saying something!
Another supporter said moments like this are exactly why they named their dog after Dallas.
Leeds completely silenced Wilfried Zaha
He may be annoying at times, but Zaha is certainly among the trickiest wingers in the Premier League, and can cause all sorts of problems.
Having said that, Leeds and Dallas completely nullified him at Elland Road last night.
As WhoScored shows, Zaha was dispossessed seven times last night, more than any other player on the pitch.
The 29-year-old also had six unsuccessful touches, and failed to have a shot on target.
If Marcelo Bielsa instructed his players to focus on silencing Zaha, then he will have been overjoyed with their efforts.
For now, let’s see what the Leeds fans on Twitter have been saying about the 66th minute moment…
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