'Body language is all off' - Journalist 'not a fan' of what Leeds ace did

Journalist Conor McGilligan has slammed Leeds United man Rodrigo for his role in the goal his side conceded on the weekend. 

In their last outing, the Whites drew at home with Brighton and Hove Albion. In the end, it look at a late Pascal Struijk equaliser to rescue a point at Elland Road.

Indeed, the home team had conceded in the first half after Danny Welbeck took his chance, and it seems that McGilligan felt Rodrigo was at fault for the goal as he gifted the opposition possession during the build up. 

Speaking on his YouTube channel, the journalist slammed the Spaniard for the incident while then also suggesting it sums up a wider issue he has spotted with the player.

McGilligan explained (3:20): ‘There’s a lot of leisurely jogging towards the press. I’m not a fan of that, because that’s just pure effort.  

“And I think today, a lot of loose passes, which we’ve seen from Rodrigo continuously. Sort of, just the body language is all off and you guys will know what I mean. 

“And it was sort of his fault, which led to the first goal. Slack in possession with a simple ball to Jack Harrison – really, really simple. And then Brighton broke away.”

TIF thoughts on Rodrigo and Leeds…

Rodrigo has scored just 13 times for Leeds in 61 outings for the club. Considering he was signed from Valencia for what was a club record £26m fee, it’s fair to say he’s not quite lived up to expectation.

It’s interesting here though, that it’s not his lack of goals that has left McGilligan so frustrated but rather his lack of effort and poor body language. With the Whites caught in the midst of a tense relegation scrap, they can ill-afford any of their players to slack off during games.

It’s likely McGilligan won’t be the only one to have noticed