blueparrot
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That wasn't my point though. We all know we have nobody to do what Rodri does. We all know having that back up that can would be ideal.Kovacic is quality a very good player but he can’t intercept passing lanes like Rodri can. We didn’t get opened up constantly yesterday due to lack of work rate we got sliced through due to no one in that midfield could think ahead of the pass and just followed the ball. The rags sliced through us with through ball after through ball. Rodri is there they are intercepted.
No one in the team apart from Rodri knows how to think ahead in the 6 position , hopefully kova can be taught it but right now a Rodri injury and things like what happens yesterday will happen again.
Look at the goals we conceded last season. When Rodri wasn’t there it wasn’t pressing us it was one through ball.
My point was most of the players talked about would expect that when they aren’t taking Rodri's place they are still playing in the team. What I’m saying is most of them mentioned wouldn’t get into our midfield on a regular basis.Kimmich is the exception because he would get in ahead of Walker most weeks.
Put it simply who is the player keeping Kovacic and Bernardo and maybe KDB or Foden on the bench when Rodri is playing?