Turkey: Rafael Leao under fire after Galatasaray’s heavy defeat to Trabzonspor

Former Sierra Leone international, Michael Lahoud, has criticised Rafael Leao for his “unacceptable” performance for Galatasaray against Trabzonspor.

Leao was unable to make a great impact as Trabzonspor thrashed Galatasaray 4-0, thanks to Mohamed Salah’s hat-trick.

Reacting, Lahoud was unimpressed with Leao’s display, insisting that the former AC Milan star showed a lack of passion during the encounter.

“There is one player who epitomized the lack of passion, it’s Rafael Leao. How much does he make again, €288,000 a week? To put in that sort of performance is unacceptable,” Lahoud said via CBS Sports Golazo.

“This is a big club, not a small club, and it just seems like he is sitting there on vacation. Rafael Leao was completely outplayed by a 22-year-old Portuguese Under-21 international in Noah Saviola.

“Leao needs to wake up today because football could be very unforgiving. This could be one of his last chances to revitalize his career.”