16 | Rodri - 2023/24

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Pairing Kovacic and Nunes in DM should be more than enough to give Rodri a rest ffs almost 150 million of midfielders bought and we still can't rest him

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Very obviously coming to the very end of, or at the very end, of how much we can possibly physically flog this human being for. Has to rest on Saturday. We have to be able to trust kova and nunes at home to brighton (probably with Kev)

 

[supercity88]

Very obviously coming to the very end of, or at the very end, of how much we can possibly physically flog this human being for. Has to rest on Saturday. We have to be able to trust kova and nunes at home to brighton (probably with Kev)

Luton, but yes! I would expect us to rest Rodri for this one.

Got more than enough to beat them and it's one of the few/only games we can possibly do so.

 

[Toney’s bookie]

I honestly thought he looked tired last night.

Im not surprised.

Rodri: Manchester City midfielder says he needs a rest

Manchester City midfielder Rodri says he is planning to take a break during the season run-in as the club chase a second successive Treble.

www.bbc.co.uk

Same. He looked absolutely exhausted. Hopefully he can have a rest vs Luton.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

He lost the ball by being dispossessed or through an unsuccessful touch three times in total (which is about double average) but one of those unsuccessful touches was really Foden’s fault for pinging a ball at Rodri far too hard.

I've read about Foden playing over hit passes to team mates quite a few times now,I've not really noticed it,but it must be true I guess as others regularly pick up on it..

I find the point intresting because I remember reading about Paul Gascoigne s style of play decades ago, a team mate ,possibly Gary lineaker said something along the lines of cGazza doesn't really pass you the ball,he lends it go you " meaning ,hitting it low and so hard,that the only thing you can do is give it him back in a one-day two....

This of course was Gazzas trademark " wall - pass " where he would completely take an oppennent out on his surging runs forward by passing low to a team mate ,running past a defender into space to collect the return...often resulting in a burst into the penalty area from a central midfield run.

A very effective tactic to break down defence.

I digress..; )

 

[1Basti]

Does he have new shoes? Like the first half against Palace constantly slipping & misplaced passes. Strange.

And Like against Palace much better in the 2nd half. Of course Pep is overplaying him but he could have take a break during the national friendlies. 6 weeks to go but perhaps in 2 weeks (worst case) it can be already over. Has to come through the mental fatigue. Rest/Sub against Luton but that`s it. He`s too important even when he has some off-minutes.

 

[bluemoon32]

Same. He looked absolutely exhausted. Hopefully he can have a rest vs Luton.

He needs more than just one games rest but i can't see him getting it

 

[PSmyth07]

Just posted this elsewhere but why play pointless friendlies with Spain if you're knackered?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

When Rodri looks out of position and off the pace slightly, it‘s most often caused by our system creaking, caused by bad build up or good opposition pressing.

He’s obviously overplayed, but the last two games, we’ve been poor at building up in the first halves, whilst their presses have been decent.

As our opponents tired, their press dropped off and he and we looked stable again.

I‘d be an advocate of resting him vs Luton.

 

[Bazzmand Show]

So what games can he possibly be rested in?
Saturday's looks like the obvious one. Is that it?

There was a time in the Palace game on Sunday where i thought for a few seconds that he was concussed as he gave a few strange passes

Isn't required to start against Luton or Wolves at home imo.