Rodrigo insists he and fellow Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford are on good terms.
More recently, Bamford's ankle injury has opened up a slot for his teammate in attack, where he has thrived in two improved displays against West Ham United and Watford.
“Patrick's an amazing player, but it's clear we have different styles," said Rodrigo. “We are different players. When I play as a number nine I drop a little bit more than him, he looks more for the spaces.
“He's more like a number nine that stays in the area waiting for the chance and I try to help more in the construction of the team, try to go for the sides also, helping the wingers.
“In football, you have different styles of players, you have defensive full-backs, offensive full-backs, midfielders that can play box to box or more defensive ones, number nines that play more in the area and number nines that have more mobility.
“That's very good for the group because you have players in the same position that have different styles of football."
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