16 | Rodri - 2021/22 Performances

[Agueroooo9320]

I really makes me chuckle at the number of posters that were slating him week-in-week-out last season; Plodri this and Plodri that... 'not good enough at this level', 'too pedestrian', 'only ever passes sideways and backwards'.

I just don't think people understood the role that Pep wanted him to play. He pretty much made us tick in the latter stages of last season, and that has continued into this season. Everything seems to go through him, and his movement seems to trigger the players around him as to when to hold and when to go. He is such a special player.

exactly same kind of arguments made against Jack! when will people learn not to make judgements in the first season?

 

[ChicagoBlue]

What makes me chuckle is people who think Jack is lighting it up!

I’ve always been a fan of Rodri, because he’s brilliant at what he does. If dropping your right shoulder, dragging the ball to your right with the outside of your right foot and getting dispossessed is your thing, then so is Jack! ;-)

Grealish is clearly a good player, who has excellent ball control, but he’s also just as clearly not acclimated to City’s game…or Pep is simply trying to shoehorn him into a position that doesn’t suit him.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I think it was the opposite. He was brilliant the first 3/4 of the season and then around the time we played Monchengladbach or so his performances just seemed to fall off a cliff. I put it down just to hitting that proverbial physical 'wall'. Hense Pep dropping him in the CL final. I've said previously that I worry the same could happen this year with only Dinho as his direct backup.

I agree. He was rubbish at the back end of last season. By far his worst couple of months with us. Errors galore. He has been much better this season.

 

[lmhblue1]

What makes me chuckle is people who think Jack is lighting it up!

I’ve always been a fan of Rodri, because he’s brilliant at what he does. If dropping your right shoulder, dragging the ball to your right with the outside of your right foot and getting dispossessed is your thing, then so is Jack! ;-)

Grealish is clearly a good player, who has excellent ball control, but he’s also just as clearly not acclimated to City’s game…or Pep is simply trying to shoehorn him into a position that doesn’t suit him.

As if the Grealish thread itself isn't full of enough waffling you've now decided to drag it into this thread for no apparent reason. Weird behaviour.

 

[MarsLlama]

exactly same kind of arguments made against Jack! when will people learn not to make judgements in the first season?

They're very different situations.

 

[jimharri]

 

[p.taker]

 

[FantasyIreland]

While Everton were pretty wank....that was very much the perfect midfield general performance

 

[kaz7]

I did say be patient with him and he would come good , he had a lot to learn coming from a simeoni defensive team

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Like a dad play football with his young children. He makes everything look so easy and just takes the ball off people with the minimum of fuss

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Best DM in the world. Godri.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

I prefer the full speed one.

 

[silvathechihuahua]

Had my doubts about him but this season he’s really stepped up playing it quicker and more aware of his surroundings

 

[christened at st marks]

Brilliant today

 

[oldius]

Utter class.

 

[hilts]

Gone up several levels him silva and gundog is by far the best combo.

 

[teddypaul]

What a performance , him and Bernardo in the middle destroying defences

 

[PragueBlue]

Fantastic player who is finally getting the credit he deserves. No other DM that I'd rather have.

 

[alexmcity]

Rodri is better than Ferna at dictating the play in CM. Ferna is a legend, but Rodri is phenomenal at receiving and moving the ball. Best DM in the league, and it's not close.

 

[WallyA]

Professor Godri at it again.

Already worlds best DM.