Rodrigo says denying Chelsea space was the key to Leeds United's 3-0 win over the Blues.
The Whites ran riot against Thomas Tuchel's side, with goals from Brenden Aaronson, Rodrigo and Jack Harrison giving Leeds the win. A late red card to Kalidou Koulibaly added to Chelsea's misery, with the Whites beating the London club for the first time in 20 years.
It was a high-intensity display from Leeds, as could be seen by Aaronson's opener, where he sprinted 30 yards to steal the ball off Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy before walking it into an empty net.
The Whites lost all 12 of their games against the 'big six' last season, and Rodrigo believes pressing will be key if Leeds are to claim more wins against the Premier League's top sides.
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"We know that good teams, if you give them space, then you're halfway to losing the game," said Rodrigo.
"They have a lot of quality, so we have to press, we have to be brave and we have to have personality to play with the ball as well.
"The plan we worked on during the week was really good, and that's why we had a great match today. I'm really happy with the result and the way that we played. We want to keep growing game by game and we want to have a good season."
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