Rodrigo makes Leeds United admission but eyes opportunity and reveals Whites work in Spain - YEP 13/12/22
Rodrigo admits there is plenty that Leeds United need to work on – but has highlighted an opportunity to do exactly that.
Lee Sobot
United’s record signing Rodrigo sits joint-fourth in the
Premier League’s top goal scorer charts having netted nine times so far this
season but even a brace from the striker was unable to yield anything for the
Whites in their last outing at Tottenham Hotspur. Leeds led three times in last
month’s clash at Spurs but still suffered a 4-3 defeat which left Jesse
Marsch’s side 15th in the Premier League, just two points clear of the drop
zone, albeit with a game in hand. Leeds, though, have now had over four weeks since
the defeat at Tottenham and still have another 15 days before their return to
action at home to Manchester City after the World Cup break. That, says,
Rodrigo, in a very unique season, offers a fine chance for his side to find the
desired improvement which the forward admits his side need to discover based on
their first 14 games of the campaign.
Speaking from United’s mid-season training camp in Spain
last week, Rodrigo told the Official Leeds United Podcast: "Of course this
is a different season with this break in the middle of the season. But that's
what we have and we have now a great time to prepare for this second part of
the season, try to correct some mistakes that we are making during this first
part. It's been a great time in Spain to prepare for what we have in
front."
Asked specifically what his side had been working on in
Spain, Rodrigo revealed: "I think especially collectively, the movements
of offensive and defensive. It's true that we have to improve loads of things
and we are trying to do it. It's true that after we come back we still have
some time in England to prepare ourselves and I think we are doing well. We are
working hard and we want to do better in the second part of the season
now."
