In a different stratosphere to Gonzales. Nico has done well but I had forgotten what it was like to watch our number 6 play a forwards pass until Rodri came on.
Excellent as he was earlier in the season. We need to get him and Nico Gonzalez playing together to try and start controlling games. We are weak as piss in the midfield.
I really rate Nico, but an half fit Rodri showed us what we’ve been missing tonight. That’s no criticism of Nico, he’s got his own strengths but Rodri’s quick incisive passing is out of this world.
We were just constantly losing ball around our box/just kicking it straight back to them.
Rodri comes on and suddenly we can play through a press. The confidence alone that he instills in his teammates is just fucking incredible. Everyone pinging it around rather than hoofing. Then we get up pitch and Rodri keeps us there.
What a player..