""I think for every player who arrives to the Premier League, their first season is very difficult, the 34-year-old told Flashscore. It's very physical and demanding and the pace of the game is completely different.""
""The Premier League sometimes looks and feels like a different sport, you know? It was a very challenging moment in my career. Especially for the first season and a half with Bielsa, a very good but very demanding coach...""
Leeds United returned to the Premier League in 2020 after a 16-year absence caused by financial mismanagement, poor ownership and hubris. Promotion brought a financial windfall that allowed Leeds to break their transfer record, signing Spain international Rodrigo Moreno from Valencia for £27m on a four-year deal. Rodrigo had begun to establish himself in the Spain squad but found the Premier League very physical, demanding and faster in pace, making his first season difficult. Marcelo Bielsa led Leeds to promotion and a ninth-place finish, and Rodrigo said he learned a lot from Bielsa. Rodrigo was part of the Leeds side relegated in 2023.
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