16 | Rodri - 2023/24

[Beaker]

Must find another DM the top priority but everyone is looking for player who can do what Rodri does which is why market price has increased ten fold with Rice and Caicdo going for those numbers.

A young player who has the potential similar to age Rodri was when he was signed would be the path the club take.

Easier said than done when if you buy another holding midfielder he will literally sit on the bench until those rare occasions when Rodri is unavailable. There will be no challenge for his place because he is peerless in that position in world football. The ideal scenario is to have someone who generally plays elsewhere but can rotate in and out of that position when needed a la Gundoghan. Kovacic could be the answer or John Stones when he is fit again, potentially Lewis in the future but not just yet. One things for certain it doesn’t look like it’s going to ever be Kalvin Phillips.

 

[MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom]

Fucking colossal miss today, he is the heartbeat of this team

 

[super_city_si]

Gulp!

 

[Blueroses]

Easier said than done when if you buy another holding midfielder he will literally sit on the bench until those rare occasions when Rodri is unavailable. There will be no challenge for his place because he is peerless in that position in world football. The ideal scenario is to have someone who generally plays elsewhere but can rotate in and out of that position when needed a la Gundoghan. Kovacic could be the answer or John Stones when he is fit again, potentially Lewis in the future but not just yet. One things for certain it doesn’t look like it’s going to ever be Kalvin Phillips.

I think player with similar profile like JB or Rice who no an okay multiple positions would be ideal. I agree with you on being versatile helps avoid a Phillips situation, partly…

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Cheers Rodri. 3 game ban, 3 defeats. Braindead and has totally turned the momentum of our season.

 

[ScottSinclair]

Him being a dickhead against Forest has cost us dearly

 

[ID70]

Lost all 3 in which he didn’t play, 1 man team?

 

[youngbob]

Thanks a lot, mate!

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

We'd have pissed that if he was available, and he'll know it.

Time to make up for it now.

 

[Chak19]

Yeah we're shite without him, fucking losing your head against bloody Forest when you're winning comfortably, inexplicable.