🎧 Was Rodrigues valuable but disposable?

"He's probably one of the players in the squad that commands real value, but is also disposable."

The Dub team talk about who will be on the plane heading to Indonesia as Oxford United kick-off their pre-season - but we know one name who won't be joining.

Forward Ruben Rodrigues departed the club last Thursday for Brazilian side EC Vitoria.

A surprising exit? Former U's defender Ben Purkiss thinks the move to the Championship hasn't proved as fruitful as hoped for the Portuguese attacker.

"Rodrigues has done well for Gary [Rowett] but I don't think he's perhaps been as creative as what the side's needed," Purkiss said.

"Probably a part of it is that the side has played quite deep under Gary, so it was very difficult for him to get into those positions where he's able to impact and affect the game.

"But equally when he did get into those positions, did he really make those key contributions that you need from a number 10 at this level?"

Includes an interview with U's boss Gary Rowett.

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