The TV audience witnessed wild cheers from Brentford Community Stadium, as Leeds secured their place after the victory over Kristoffer Ajer and Brentford.
Jack Harrison sent the away fans to heaven with the winning goal in overtime, after Raphinha had sent the relegation-threatened team in front on penalty.
The Brazilian has been an attraction since his promotion to the Premier League, and is an audience favorite among Leeds fans. The number ten of the guests was first up among the fans and celebrated wildly, but it was what happened minutes later that has created the most attention.
Several noticed that the lightning wing crawled all over the lawn, all alone, without most of them fully understanding what was actually happening:
– What is happening here ?, one writes on Twitter, while another wonders why Raphinha does it.
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This is the explanation
The explanation, however, appeared in the end, and the “invention” should be a South American tradition to show respect to God and and thank that the prayers were heard.
– For some fantastic pictures it was, an ecstatic chairman of Leeds’ supporter club in Norway, Anders Palm tells Nettavisen.
And continues:
– He is an absolutely fantastic football player, and does things few others do in the Premier League. Raphinha has been incredibly important to this team, and is a player who creates attention around a club like Leeds.
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The 25-year-old’s achievements have not gone unnoticed by other major clubs in Europe, and more media claims that Barcelona will be ready to place a bid for the Premier League star. Palm believes it is as expected:
– I think most Leeds supporters expect him to be sold this summer, but that should be fine. He has been a wonderful player for this club and has become very popular with the fans. The scenes after the match against Brentford also show much of the reason for that, says a buttery supporter leader and refers to the pictures of the Brazilian among wild Leeds supporters in the stands.
The legacy of Bielsa
The match itself became a real nerve drama for Palm and the rest of the gang with an extra eye for Leeds. The fact was that Burnley or Leeds had to take the hard road down to level two in England, but fortunately, for the latter’s supporters, there was a new PL contract.
– We are used to ups and downs as Leeds supporters, so we were definitely prepared for the worst. One has rarely seen such a dramatic end to the Premier League, both at the top and bottom, so it was a magical feeling when the place was secured.
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– A relegation to the Championship is always scary, considering the future. You will therefore avoid it for all it is worth, and fortunately we managed that this time. I have also received several messages from supporters of other clubs, that they are happy that it was precisely Leeds who kept the place, Palm continues.
Icon Marcelo Bielsa had to resign after poor results earlier this season, and was replaced by American Jesse Marsch. It has created mixed feelings in the club, Palm can tell:
– All Leeds supporters would probably have wanted a better farewell and that they were thanked by Bielsa in a better way, but it is difficult when the decision is made at that time. He will always be significant for what he did with Leeds. Marsch has come in and done the job he was set to do, so next season will be exciting, the supporter leader concludes.
Burnley thus had to take the heavy road down to the Championship, along with lost Norwich who confirmed their disappointment for several rounds back.
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