‘So beautiful’: Noel Whelan absolutely stunned by 25-year-old Leeds ace today

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Leeds United icon Noel Whelan has waxed lyrical about Jack Harrison following his goal against Watford on Saturday.

The Whites made it four games unbeaten and three wins in four as they ran out 3-0 winners at Vicarage Road.

Raphinha gave Leeds the lead in the 21st minute with a fierce left-footed strike from the edge of the area.

The Whites were under pressure at various times in the first half, and it looked as though Watford could get back into it.

However, a mix-up involving opposition defenders Hassane Kamara and Samir helped the Whites make it two on 73 minutes.

The ball bounced into the path of Rodrigo, who held his nerve to round Ben Foster and double Leeds’ advantage.

Whelan took to Twitter to celebrate the Spaniard’s goal:

Five minutes from time, Harrison put the win beyond doubt with a fierce drive into the far corner.

Whelan went on to praise the 25-year-old for his superb goal:

Harrison showed plenty of energy, tenacity and attacking intent throughout.

He now has three goals in his last three games.

As for Leeds, they’ve just taken another step towards Premier League safety.

Jesse Marsch’s charges are now nine points clear of the bottom three.

As per Sky Sports, Leeds averaged 0.9 points-per-game under Marcelo Bielsa this season (23 from 26 games).

Now, they are averaging 1.7 points-per-game under Marsch (10 from 6 games).

Leeds won’t be playing competitively for over two weeks now, so they’ll be watching how the teams around them do.

The Whites are next in action on Monday 25 April away at Crystal Palace in an 8pm kickoff.