I love Rodri. Don't get me wrong. Best player in the world at the minute.
But if you think the foundations of a team who won the treble two seasons ago, have won 4 leagues on the bounce, were a game away from another double last season and outplayed everybody they came across in Europe will crumble because of one player then (in my opinion) you're very wrong.
He's immense. I'd hazard a guess it would affect us winning the league but to drop 4 places outside of Champions League football qualification? I know you said 'might' but the mere suggestion is ridiculous. Again in my opinion.
The squad isn't full of duffs and Pep would be forced to make a change to accommodate his loss if it was long-term - we struggled last season because he wasn't going to pull up trees because he was out for 3 domestic matches through suspension.