16 | Rodri - 2021/22 Performances

[wolfie1988]

Drop Kev and we get the best out of Rodri and Bernie,which also leads to more cohesion and control.

I'd actually play him further up in the false 9 and have him, Foden and Grealish constantly rotating so we're still getting the most out of his brilliant final ball.

 

[Shaffer92]

Drop Kev and we get the best out of Rodri and Bernie,which also leads to more cohesion and control.

I agree but Pep won't do that. He's almost too loyal to his players at times. i.e: shoehorning Raz into the CL final.

(I know this sounds very harsh considering Kev's recent impacts on games)

 

[kaz7]

I agree but Pep won't do that. He's almost too loyal to his players at times. i.e: shoehorning Raz into the CL final.

(I know this sounds very harsh considering Kev's recent impacts on games)

It is , kev does magic despite how he is playing , nearly scored yesterday when we needed it , he does it all the time which is why he is left on

 

[samarasra]

Like Fernandinho in the home game, they targeted him when he was on the ball by pressing with 4 players. Literally sprinting at hin from all angles. And then they tried to starve him of the ball when he didn't have it.

Anybody in the world would struggle with that.

An observation overlooked by many.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I agree but Pep won't do that. He's almost too loyal to his players at times. i.e: shoehorning Raz into the CL final.

(I know this sounds very harsh considering Kev's recent impacts on games)

Its a difficult conundrum because the moments of inspiration/genius he is capable of separate him from the rest,and he can change a game in an instant....however,im not convinced those occasional and lessening moments are worth more than 90 mins of improved control,cohesion and fluidity when others are picked ahead of him.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

I agree but Pep won't do that. He's almost too loyal to his players at times. i.e: shoehorning Raz into the CL final.

(I know this sounds very harsh considering Kev's recent impacts on games)

Loyalty is not why Sterling started that game

 

[domalino]

 

[mccity]

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This'll sound weird but Rodri does a lot of what David Silva did. He makes himself a consistent outlet even in the most cramped of areas, which gives us so many triangle plays and allows us to maintain tempo and control even in difficult times. Just from deeper.

 

[super_city_si]

This'll sound weird but Rodri does a lot of what David Silva did. He makes himself a consistent outlet even in the most cramped of areas, which gives us so many triangle plays and allows us to maintain tempo and control even in difficult times. Just from deeper.

Good point. He really is operating in an almost hybrid role. Its also noticeable how high up the pitch he presses. We force quite a few turn over in dangerous areas because of him.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

Need get him signed up, can’t believe we’ve had him almost 3 years. He seems settled and grounded but Torres, Sane etc always makes me think they’ll want to go back to the big clubs in their country.