16 | Rodri - 2021/22 Performances

[ninjamonkey]

I find myself agreeing with your assessments 9 times out of ten, ninjamonkey, but I disagree with you here. I thought he played well. Certainly in the second half. Though when things get a little shaky, I do tend to get the feeling that he loses his nerve a bit which isn't what you want from anyone, let alone your DCM.

I don't think he played any better than the rest, who with very few exceptions were all poor too. He was fine last 20 minutes as we finally got a grip on the game and Everton were too tired to offer anything meaningful in attack but first half he was sloppy which you simply cannot be in his position and that wasn't down to tactics.

There were gaping holes in the centre of the park for Everton to run into for fun first half, whilst I do think the major reason for that was no Bernardo in there, I don't expect Rodri or whoever our holding mid is to completely vanish too just because Bernardo isn't alongside them, he has to have some presence even if peps set us up all wrong.

I can't say our holding midfielder played well when you see all the instances a depleted Everton attack sitting 4th bottom strolled through midfield and at our back 4. It's by no means all his fault, the formation was always leaving that area of the pitch vulnerable even if he had the game of his life but he isn't blameless, you can't go wandering into an advanced midfield role on the half press or being dragged out wide constantly when you're all we've got in the centre.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

I don't think he was bad yesterday, just put Bernardo back next to/near him FFS

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Top of the arm and chest, like with the "offside" against Villa, Rodri knows the rules.

 

[FantasyIreland]

He hasn't been playing great but that's only in relation to his standards.He has been uncharacteristically clumsy and sloppy,but having little help in terms of the way we currently set up is predominantly reason for that.

 

[Kamaro011]

Need Grealish to play upfront, so Bernardo and Rodri partnership can be established again.

 

[merz]

last 2 games he reminded me of the rodri before the cl final when pep dropped him. him and gündo just dont work next to each other but we know that. fantastic season nonetheless

 

[lightning Rodri]

We look vulnerable when the opposition manages to take this guy out of the game.

 

[mccity]

We look vulnerable when the opposition manages to take this guy out of the game.

Although when they couldn't we looked absolutely dominant with him in the middle of it all.

 

[lightning Rodri]

Although when they couldn't we looked absolutely dominant with him in the middle of it all.

Agreed. It's a gamble any team has to take if they want to get something out a game against City.

 

[mccity]

Agreed. It's a gamble any team has to take if they want to get something out a game against City.

It was the same with Pep's Barcelona and Bayern. You take the DM out things unravel a bit. But doing it for 90 minutes is a big ask.