16 | Rodri - 2021/22 Performances

[oldius]

How can a player who tops nearly every stat for midfielders in a season be consistently derided by a number of City fans? We saw the chart for progressive passes, that he tops, yet some insist he only passes backwards and sideways, just as one example.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Thought he was decent when he came on.

I think some of you have simply missed slagging him off these last couple of months.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

How can a player who tops nearly every stat for midfielders in a season be consistently derided by a number of City fans? We saw the chart for progressive passes, that he tops, yet some insist he only passes backwards and sideways, just as one example.

I know. I wish we could all at least acknowledge the facts and then debate from there. If someone thinks we should get an upgrade on Rodri or would prefer a different kind of player in that role, that's fine, let's talk about that. But if you only get as far as "he only passes backwards, I don't care what the stats say, I believe my own eyes," there's not much point.

 

[samarasra]

You said if Rodri played in the two major games we lost last season we might have won the FA Cup and CL.

What major games are you referring to other than the semi final of the FA Cup and the CL final?

Are you confusing yourself here or something?

Rodri played the full 90 in the FA Cup semi final. Contributed fuck all.

He didn't play in the CL final because his form towards the close of the season was gash. In the last league fixture vs Chelsea he was absolutely shocking and was directly responsible for their equaliser, and failed to track his man for their winner.

I understand defending players from criticism mate but you're not making a jot of sense.

I have re-read the previous 6 pages noting your replies to various posts and avoidance of answering reasonable questions you were asked. If "he was gash" is the most enlightening "criticism" you can write, I'm not surprised you cannot make sense of what was posted. I am not at all confused about any posters comments, only why you/they expend so much negative energy on seeking out every opportunity to make degrading comments about a number of our players. I'm not playing your game, life is short, so while you focus on finding faults to give you an excuse to term our players as "gash" or "shite", I'll watch every second of City I can, praise what is imo praiseworthy, try to debate, with other broad minded posters, things that are imo worthy reasonable criticism. I hope you find some joy in the coming season and actually enjoy the football.

 

[Phil Mitchell Foden]

I have re-read the previous 6 pages noting your replies to various posts and avoidance of answering reasonable questions you were asked. If "he was gash" is the most enlightening "criticism" you can write, I'm not surprised you cannot make sense of what was posted. I am not at all confused about any posters comments, only why you/they expend so much negative energy on seeking out every opportunity to make degrading comments about a number of our players. I'm not playing your game, life is short, so while you focus on finding faults to give you an excuse to term our players as "gash" or "shite", I'll watch every second of City I can, praise what is imo praiseworthy, try to debate, with other broad minded posters, things that are imo worthy reasonable criticism. I hope you find some joy in the coming season and actually enjoy the football.

I'm speechless. You verbatim said:

"Maybe if Rodri had played in the 2 major games we lost last season, "hypothetically", City might have added FA Cup and CL to the 2 trophies we won."

Rodri played the full 90 minutes in the FA Cup semi-final vs Chelsea.

How can anyone make sense of a dumb hypothetical based on something that isn't even factually correct?

How do you expect anyone else to make sense of your argument if you don't even understand it yourself?

Absolutely bizarre.

 

[samarasra]

I'm speechless. You verbatim said:

"Maybe if Rodri had played in the 2 major games we lost last season, "hypothetically", City might have added FA Cup and CL to the 2 trophies we won."

Rodri played the full 90 minutes in the FA Cup semi-final vs Chelsea.

How can anyone make sense of a dumb hypothetical based on something that isn't even factually correct?

How do you expect anyone else to make sense of your argument if you don't even understand it yourself?

Absolutely bizarre.

Sunday 8.57
("Rodri started in the FA Cup semi vs Chelsea " a fact, "and he was gash" an opinion.) But you said he "Contributed fuck all" so it seems, if we are to believe your opinion, he didn't play. Bizarre indeed.

 

[super_city_si]

I know. I wish we could all at least acknowledge the facts and then debate from there. If someone thinks we should get an upgrade on Rodri or would prefer a different kind of player in that role, that's fine, let's talk about that. But if you only get as far as "he only passes backwards, I don't care what the stats say, I believe my own eyes," there's not much point.

Same as pretty much everything these days, there can only be extremes, no middle Ground.

i like rodri and see a lot of good in him but Im not blinded to his weaknesses either. He was poorer in the last third of the season but he had played a ton of games.

when hes on form he used the ball very well but its his press that is most impressive. He reads the game really well and is often the one to win the ball back or force a turn over when the front three harry the defence in to making a rushed pass And he is there to force a mistake

on the flip side, when hes not on form its usually fatigue and his lack of pace and agility really hamper him.

to the posters claiming we will be in the market for a new 6 when dinho retires.....of course we will. Thats not a detraction on rodri. We need two of them and we‘ll buy another unless Lavia proves hes ready.

 

[Phil Mitchell Foden]

Sunday 8.57
("Rodri started in the FA Cup semi vs Chelsea " a fact, "and he was gash" an opinion.) But you said he "Contributed fuck all" so it seems, if we are to believe your opinion, he didn't play. Bizarre indeed.

What a truly and utterly bizarre way to try and double down on being both incorrect and making a laughable point.

You do you though mate.

 

[samarasra]

Same as pretty much everything these days, there can only be extremes, no middle Ground.

i like rodri and see a lot of good in him but Im not blinded to his weaknesses either. He was poorer in the last third of the season but he had played a ton of games.

when hes on form he used the ball very well but its his press that is most impressive. He reads the game really well and is often the one to win the ball back or force a turn over when the front three harry the defence in to making a rushed pass And he is there to force a mistake

on the flip side, when hes not on form its usually fatigue and his lack of pace and agility really hamper him.

to the posters claiming we will be in the market for a new 6 when dinho retires.....of course we will. Thats not a detraction on rodri. We need two of them and we‘ll buy another unless Lavia proves hes ready.

That sums up my opinion on him very well. Even the greatest players weren't without some weakness in their game. None of our players are perfect but imo, balanced, constructive criticism is more worthwhile than constant over reaction to to their weakness and praise where due doesn't cost a poster anything either.

 

[ctwrd]

Thought he was decent when he came on.

I think some of you have simply missed slagging him off these last couple of months.

Not sure what you all see in him.
Pep doesn’t rate him that highly going of the Cl final