#16 | Rodri - 2020/21 Performances

[yankblue]

Rodri was excellent yet again. Its a race between him and Stones for most improved player.

Gundogan says hello! All kidding aside agree wholeheartedly, Rodri was excellent and has made huge improvements this season.

 

[Bluster]

Rodri was excellent yet again. Its a race between him and Stones for most improved player.

I’m not sure I’d have my money on Rodri in a race but he is playing very well.

 

[Ban-jani]

He’s just got up to speed with the league, it usually takes a season.

Solid again today, won a lot in the middle and his passing was very good.

The only issue he has is his predecessor is the best CDM this league has seen in yonks, no not Kante, the colossal Fernandinho.

Had we not had years of Fern, we’d all be waxing lyrical about Rodri right now.

 

[OB1]

He does 3 things so, so well.

1) He wins the ball back so many times, and very high up, so we can attack immediately.

2) He is absolutely always available for a pass. Whenever someone else is in under pressure, no matter how many people are on Rodri himself, he will be in position to receive the ball and ask for it.

3) He is so good under pressure. His body position, his strength, and his first touch mean he can have 2 players on his back when he recieves the ball and he will get it away accurately to someone.

I said this after the Chelsea game, people were saying he's bad under pressure and it couldn't be more wrong. He's fucking brilliant and that's why everyone constantly passes him the ball when we're getting pressed.

There's been a lot of shit posted about Rodri (and other City players); the one about him being poor under pressure is one of the worst.

 

[oldius]

He’s just got up to speed with the league, it usually takes a season.

Solid again today, won a lot in the middle and his passing was very good.

The only issue he has is his predecessor is the best CDM this league has seen in yonks, no not Kante, the colossal Fernandinho.

Had we not had years of Fern, we’d all be waxing lyrical about Rodri right now.

Rodri is 24 and I feel his ceiling is even higher than Fern's; I hope I am right because we will really have a player on our hands.

 

[Ban-jani]

Rodri is 24 and I feel his ceiling is even higher than Fern's; I hope I am right because we will really have a player on our hands.

I hope you’re right but I doubt we’ll see a better true holding midfielder than Fernandinho, in the league, for a long time.

 

[mccity]

There's been a lot of shit posted about Rodri (and other City players); the one about him being poor under pressure is one of the worst.

I think the only passes sideways comments are even more egregious, personally.

 

[CBD]

There's been a lot of shit posted about Rodri (and other City players); the one about him being poor under pressure is one of the worst.

Agree to think we could have had Fred!

 

[BlueCityfan]

He is so good. An absolute monster. Can't believe how much stick he got.

 

[WestGorton]

First class today. Ran the midfield.