As the strains of Kaiser Chiefs’ I Predict A Riot blasted out of the sound system and jubilant Leeds players engulfed Joe Gelhardt, their Norwich counterparts simply sat down on the pitch, seemingly unable to comprehend what had just happened.
Dean Smith’s team were not alone. When, in the 91st minute, Kenny McLean equalised for a Norwich side still stuck to the bottom of the Premier League, Jesse Marsch looked close to despair. Marcelo Bielsa’s successor had seen his Leeds players dominate an increasingly bad-tempered game before losing concentration and control in the closing stages. Then, in the 92nd minute Marsch flicked his final tactical switch, introducing Gelhardt’s attacking talent.
