#16 | Rodri - 2020/21 Performances

[DATOIA]

Mr Stable does it in the cold evening at Swansea

The only question left is -> can he do it at Stoke ?

 

[ojeme]

Brilliant player!

 

[Saddleworth2]

He was in a great deal of pain. Hopefully nothing serious, we really need him fit.

 

[Nelinho]

Don't blame Pep for not taking him off, blame the shitcunt Swansea players and the shitcunt ref who let them do it.

Absolutely this, especially the latter.

Pep would not drop the Cup, if he did, Bernardo, Ilkay and Rodri would not have appeared tonight, all three of them need rest desperately. He gradually started talking them off, I expected Rodri's sub would soon follow. It's the word I used in the match day thread. Gradually and as smoothly as possible because Dinho was unavailable so we had to be careful, even at 0-3...

After watching that **** tolerating their "physicality" throughout the match, after watching him ignoring that wrestler sending Raheem to the ground, and so on, I would have operated exactly the same myself. The ref was not to be trusted so we had to be careful, we wanted the win, but we had a lot of kids on the pitch already, plus some seniors are struggling to reach match fitness at the moment. Decisions are not that easy as they seem...

I've already said it in another post, if we lose the boy even for one match, it's 100% on the ref. The same story, match after match. We played Burnley the other day, we all know physicality is typical in their game. That guy Stephens sent Riyad to the ground 3 times since he came in, receiving a yellow for the first challenge. Still, he kept going at no cost. Now compare their attitude when facing Liverpool at Anfield two weeks ago, you hardly recognize them, it's like a different team. I was watching the match fuming for the time and space they afforded to the Liverpool players. All their emphasis was on positioning and composure, reluctant to get near them. I don't blame them. They are professional footballers, their instict prevented them from taking any risk. The rules applied at that stadium are different, you see...

Terms of competition are unequal. Every season. Period.

 

[Dax777]

Took me a minute to find an hater lol

The internet never forgets. Lol

 

[Dax777]

Pep Guardiola on Rodri: "The doctor didn't tell me anything, so hopefully he will be fit, we will see in the next hours... He's playing really well. He's tall, personality. I would say all season he's playing well

I'm highlighting the most important part of Pep's statements for those who are attuned to revisionist history.

Not recently...

Not after a formation or tactical change....


But "all season"

There! I'm done. :)

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

I'm highlighting the most important part of Pep's statements for those who are attuned to revisionist history.

Not recently...

Not after a formation or tactical change....


But "all season"

There! I'm done. :)

nah mate he was shit.

I’m so happy to say he is playing at a much higher level. His tempo is much faster, which has cut out the mistakes he was making.

absolutely class recently. I really hope that kick was nothing serious.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

here’s a graph to show where he sits against others in terms of risk v possession.

my eyes tell me in recent weeks he’s completely turned this around so it will be interesting to see this chart end of season.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Excellent tonight, as he has been past 20 or so games. Wish he were a bit quicker, but it’s all gelling together nicely.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Probably our most underrated player the past few months and seems to be getting better every game. Really hope the injury is nothing serious.