Form abandoned Rodrigo last week. Leeds United’s record signing had wretched performances against Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion, to the point a substitution would have been for his own good.
The Spain international has been through ruts like this before across his two seasons in West Yorkshire, recovering from the most recent nadir at home to Aston Villa with three goals in four matches. He needs a similar renaissance now.
The petulant shrugging and pointing with Jorginho last Wednesday as well as the languid recovery runs and misplaced passes were followed by a direct involvement in Brighton’s goal four days later. As the Red Sea parted for a pass in behind to Jack Harrison, Elland Road screamed for satisfaction only to be spurned by a slow-thinking Rodrigo.
