'I keep hearing...' - talkSPORT man delivers damning verdict on 'top class' Leeds star

Former Leeds United defender Danny Mills has implored Raphinha to come good for the team’s final Premier League game of the season. 

As things stand, the Whites are one point outside the relegation zone, having played a game more than Burnley in 18th.

Therefore, the Whites could conceivably be in the bottom three when Jesse Marsch’s side travel to west London to take on Brentford on the final day of the 2021/22 campaign next Sunday, should the Clarets avoid defeat to Aston Villa on Thursday.

Ahead of the potential showdown, one former Elland Road player has urged a modern-day icon to stand up and be counted…

Speaking to Football Insider, regular talkSPORT pundit Mills called upon Raphinha to live up to his ‘top class’ billing when the stakes are at their highest.

The 44-year-old said of the Brazilian: “I keep hearing that he’s a top-class player. He’s got to start doing it and it’s games like these where you have to step up.

“I was in a Leeds side that went to Arsenal on the penultimate day of the season and we needed to win to stay up, not dissimilar to the position Leeds were in at home to Brighton.

“We went to Arsenal, if they won they were still in the title race. We went there and won because Harry Kewell and Mark Viduka stepped up that day.

“They were top-quality players who maybe hadn’t performed as you’d expect through the season but they turned up that day and were sensational. That’s the sort of performance you need from Raphinha.

“When games are tight you need your star players to shine and I don’t think we’ve really seen it in the past few weeks.”

There can be no doubt that Marsch will be looking to the likes of Raphinha to earn what could be a crucial three points in the final game of the season.

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