How would you assess Rodri's season?

[richardtheref]

I really hope he does come good 2nd season as currently I rate him along side Fernando & Javi Garcia. Just not good enough for the money we shelled out. I would also fancy myself in a sprint against him and I am 53 with a trplacement knee

 

[Xhavenjoe]

To the poster who thinks De Jong and Barry were at the same level as Javi Garcia and Fernando - do you even watch football?

The poster never said they were all at the same level. Said that Rodri was not at the level of any of them.

 

[leo_city]

Impressive attitude and has had to play a lot more than expected because of Fernandinho pushing back in defence. He's needed constant support in Gündogan starting next to him so they don't get run over but also had some very very good games. Prem is relentless on pace else he is quality, that's the only issue with him. Aside, very composed on the ball, has a decent shot on him too, aerially quite alright. I am sure he will be better next season.

 

[Gray]

Curate's egg.

 

[VOOMER]

Impressive attitude and has had to play a lot more than expected because of Fernandinho pushing back in defence. He's needed constant support in Gündogan starting next to him so they don't get run over but also had some very very good games. Prem is relentless on pace else he is quality, that's the only issue with him. Aside, very composed on the ball, has a decent shot on him too, aerially quite alright. I am sure he will be better next season.

Sniff sniff

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Jury's out.

 

[Trojan63]

Which is pretty much my point.

Fernandinho miles better than Rodri.

Rodri "needs legs" around him.

Rodri needs "the system" to wrap him in cotton wool.

Rodri needs his arse wiping because he's only 24.

Record fee.

What the fuck were we thinking?

Spot on mate - rags have been saying similar things about Pogba - he needs this that and the other - in other words we paid way over the odds for a limited player - KDB the opposite - the complete midfielder

 

[mccity]

It's not helping Rodri that we're overstating Fernandinho's impact here (exact same as Jesus with Aguero too). And it's unfair on him for any of us to do that. Obviously Fernandinho has been brilliant for us and will rightly go down in folklore as a legend of the club and an all-time great, but if he was so solely important then 16/17 would have gone much better and 18/19 would have seen a collapse without him.

We probably would have done a bit better with Fernandinho in DM this season, assuming his legs wouldn't have gone. But we would have had all the problems we still had, and we probably would have lost many games in the same fashion too. We still would have had no worthwhile CBs for most of the season. We still would have been vulnerable on the counter. We still would have missed chances up top. And then on top of that we would have had no contingency for next season when it's almost certain Fernandinho wouldn't have had the legs to go for a full season. We would have to have relied on Gundogan, and the way you all talk about him on here makes me think you wouldn't have liked that.

I'd wager that if the exact same Rodri we've had this season was playing for us in 17/18 or 18/19, this thread would be five pages long with most of us in agreement he's top class.

 

[Silva_Spell]

It's not helping Rodri that we're overstating Fernandinho's impact here (exact same as Jesus with Aguero too). And it's unfair on him for any of us to do that. Obviously Fernandinho has been brilliant for us and will rightly go down in folklore as a legend of the club and an all-time great, but if he was so solely important then 16/17 would have gone much better and 18/19 would have seen a collapse without him.

We probably would have done a bit better with Fernandinho in DM this season, assuming his legs wouldn't have gone. But we would have had all the problems we still had, and we probably would have lost many games in the same fashion too. We still would have had no worthwhile CBs for most of the season. We still would have been vulnerable on the counter. We still would have missed chances up top. And then on top of that we would have had no contingency for next season when it's almost certain Fernandinho wouldn't have had the legs to go for a full season. We would have to have relied on Gundogan, and the way you all talk about him on here makes me think you wouldn't have liked that.

I'd wager that if the exact same Rodri we've had this season was playing for us in 17/18 or 18/19, this thread would be five pages long with most of us in agreement he's top class.

We would have been less vulnerable to the counter with the Dinho of the last few years at DM. Rodri has consistently left massive holes infront of the backline and not had the pace to get back, an issue which has highlighted even more that our available CBs aren't good enough
I don't think Dinho would have been the Dinho of the last few years tho. He looked finished when he played DM against Soton. I dunno if he bulked up a bit to play CB or it's just his age catching up but he looked like he had lost a yard at least

 

[clarion]

Rodri could also be a victim Peps overthinking... just sayin‘