Leeds United 3-0 Southampton - good day for a star to be savoured, bad day for Saints talent and off camera moments

The 3-0 win over Southampton, thanks to a second half demolition job, made them a top 10 side with a 13-point cushion between themselves and the drop zone. Midtable comfort has never been so exciting.

Here's the YEP take on who had a good day, who didn't and some off-camera moments you might have missed.

Good day

Raphinha

Good players attract interest and as the good performances mount up, there's little doubt Raphinha will be a name on the lips of recruitment chiefs at clubs in the upper echelons of Europe's best leagues. But with every display like the one he produced at Southampton, his price tag rises and if ever he does leave, Leeds are guaranteed a huge profit. For now, he is a player to be savoured. His wing play was electric as the game opened up and for a player who wrote a message on his vest that he planned to unveil if he scored a goal, he was remarkably unselfish. His cut backs after getting in behind the Saints created a number of chances, before he finally, deservedly hit the net himself with that wonderful free-kick. A walking highlight reel with the ability to sprint and sprint again for 90 minutes, Leeds have got themselves a star.

Patrick Bamford

Had he been this clinical in the Championship he would surely have surpassed the 30-goal mark and fired Leeds to one of the most comfortable title wins in second tier history. What a season he's having. The goal against the Saints was a terrific example of the confidence and ruthlessness with which he's operating in the final third. His left foot is doing a lot of damage.

Kalvin Phillips

The midfielder might be out injured and going through a period of grief but last night he was given a clear sign, if any was needed, that his team-mates are right behind him. Stuart Dallas held up a shirt to pay tribute to the life of Phillips' late Granny Val and the team posed with the shirt at full-time. Marcelo Bielsa spoke emotionally and eloquently about the popular lady who stole the show and the hearts of Whites with her appearance in the Amazon documentary. The words of the head coach, who is evidently incredibly fond of Phillips, will have meant a lot to the player and his family. They're not going through this sad time alone.

Helder Costa

That's more like it. The Portuguese showed some fight, intensity and quality in his cameo. This season has been a frustrating one but if he can produce what he did off the bench last night he will remain firmly in Marcelo Bielsa's plans.

Bad day

Nathan Tella

For a player with such evident ability to beat players and run with the ball, it was a shame to see him attempt to win a penalty against Diego Llorente. It appeared as if he kicked out his feet towards the Leeds defender as he went to ground. Mercifully for Leeds, VAR was not deceived when referee Andre Marriner was. The referee overturning the decision was the correct call and justice for Llorente, who was enraged by the initial call. The only thing missing was a yellow card for Tella. Leeds cannot take too much moral high ground, there have been moments this season when Raphinha and Rodrigo have reacted theatrically to challenges or contact and even against the Saints, Patrick Bamford went to ground very easily to the annoyance of Jannik Vestergaard. Luke Ayling also produced his customary 'flop' although there was enough contact to warrant his descent to the turf, when on other occasions he's fallen too easily.

Speaking of turf...

The pitch

Leeds and the groundstaff are blameless here, in so far as they simply didn't have time for a full reconstruction of the pitch last summer. With long-standing drainage issues at play, any periods of poor weather were always going to lead to problems. The new top layer, installed recently after Leeds bought it from Tottenham, continues to be an ice rink and a talking point. Players were slipping all over the place last night, although Leeds seemed to get to grips with it better in the second half and still played great football. There were a few dicey moments, however, like when Stuart Dallas slipped and collided with Danny Ings, who could do without any kind of knock right now.

Jack Harrison

Two subdued performances in a row. Harrison has rarely been guilty of that since the start of last season but his displays against Wolves and the Saints were not of his usual high standard.

Off camera

Victor Orta, it's always Victor Orta. He's brilliantly entertaining and the advent of empty stadiua has shed a spotlight on his animated antics. As Leeds were shaping to kick off against Southampton the director of football was bellowing a message of support for Diego Llorente. Referee Andre Marriner was then left in no doubt as to what the Spaniard felt about the decision to award a spot-kick when Nathan Tella went to ground with Llorente in close proximity. Orta enjoyed the goals immensely, when they came and gave the players a rousing reception at full-time. For 90 minutes he is every inch the Leeds United fan. He's just one with a great seat to watch it from.

Marcelo Bielsa was almost as animated during the clash. In the early stages he cut a frustrated figure as passes went astray and his players slipped over on the surface. The fourth official heard all about it when the linesman on the near side missed something Bielsa spotted. "You see?" he cried in the direction of the official. There was no sign of the placatory raised hand Bielsa customarily offers after outbursts. Even when Leeds were three goals to the good, the head coach did not relax. He was barking at Gjanni Alioski after a loss of possession, demanding the left-back respond quickly and ensuring the players maintained their standards to the very final whistle.

While he would have loved to have been out there, Rodrigo enjoyed himself from a West Stand vantage point down in front of the press box. The club's record signing is currently out with a groin injury but came along to support his team-mates. His first job was, of course, to get the phone out and produce a 'boomerang' video for his Instagram account. He clearly enjoyed the second half display.