Swansongs in football demand a goal or match-winning turn and if Raphinha’s final Elland Road bow came yesterday, he would have gone home frustrated to be empty-handed. Robert Sanchez turned in one of the saves of his season to deny the Brazilian’s free-kick from under his own crossbar in the second half.
Sunday saw something approaching Raphinha’s better form in a Leeds shirt. The bar has been set very high across the past two seasons and recent weeks have lagged for the winger, but this weekend saw an improvement without individual reward.
The chances were there for Raphinha to make the match his own and serve up opportunities for his team-mates, but there was one major frustration with his performance. Leeds hammered Brighton & Hove Albion on the corner count with eight to their one, but how many do you recall creating danger?
