The Ballon d’Or winning midfielder is still missing but Pep Guardiola is not short of options and needs to make one of them stick
In the 14 months since Rodri sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, the midfielder has played only 588 minutes for Manchester City due to a series of setbacks, the last of which excluded him from Wednesday’s 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. While Pep Guardiola says “he will not be out for a while”, the Spanish No 6 is fundamental to the manager’s vision of the game. His alternatives are assessed …
Continue reading…The Ballon d’Or winning midfielder is still missing but Pep Guardiola is not short of options and needs to make one of them stickIn the 14 months since Rodri sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium, the midfielder has played only 588 minutes for Manchester City due to a series of setbacks, the last of which excluded him from Wednesday’s 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. While Pep Guardiola says “he will not be out for a while”, the Spanish No 6 is fundamental to the manager’s vision of the game. His alternatives are assessed … Continue reading…