16 | Rodri 2025/26

[Jonas.shaffer]

Masterclass. He looks so damn happy in the celebrations. I think he's starting to trust that his knee is healthy.

 

[alexmcity]

Makes us tick.

Many of the things he does look simple, that's why his performances get a bit under the radar, but only a truly outstanding footballer can play like him.

 

[Revolver]

Showed Rice who’s a very good player what the gold standard is.

Injury has obviously left its mark but Rodri is class.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Always the best player on the park. Will forever be gutted that we missed over a year of Rodri at his peak - arguably up there with Kev as the best I've ever seen in a blue shirt.

 

[Jezza11]

The one man midfield returns. GODRI

 

[Ryan.98.]

When do we start panicking about this contract?

 

[Jezza11]

When do we start panicking about this contract?

Already am

 

[tornandfrayed]

He’s cooked. Done. Finished. At least at the highest level.

This from a couple of weeks ago - we've got some real thick whoppers on Blue moon.

 

[sutty66]

Ran the game… Declan who?!

 

[Kippax77]

MOTM for me.
Rodri back to his best today.
Always wanted the ball and made Dick N Rice look amateur.
That's what a Ballon D'or winner looks like Rice Rice Baby

 

[WiganBlue1986]

And that ladies and gentlemen is why he is the best midfielder in world football, anyone who tries to compare Rice to him is delusional, Declan Rice is a gloried Gareth Barry who can take a set piece

 

[decmancity]

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

When do we start panicking about this contract?

Never.

Don't cry it's gone. Be happy it happened.

 

[borassic]

Once again the best player on the pitch by a country mile. What a player he is, controlled the show

 

[cleavers]

Showed Rice who’s a very good player what the gold standard is.

It was like Rice had gone off after 20 minutes......

 

[MCFC1993]

Still the best midfielder in the world, they couldn't get near him, Rice has 3 lungs and still couldn't keep up. Rodri does his running in his head.

It was always going to take time to see peak Rodri post ACL and that was the first world class 90min performance.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Probably a 60-70% version of peak Rodri and he's still lightyears ahead of Rice and/or Zubimendi. Shown those arsenal twats what an actual world class midfielder looks like.

 

[cleavers]

He's had a couple of good games recently, I think he's trusting is body again.

Made Rice look like a schoolboy today for me.

 

[LongsightM13]

He put both Rice and national team rival Zubimendi back in their box today. Men against boys
Delighted for him, especially as it was these dirty bastards and their pet rapist who stole 18 months of his peak years from him. You could see how much it meant to him at the final whistle

 

[Chak19]

Old Rodri was back last night.