Rodri He has made at least 131 more successful passes into the final third (729) than any other player in the Premier League this season. Key piece in Manchester City and the Spanish team, his value mercado it doesn’t stop going up. At the beginning of March and after the victory in the Manchester derby, the Spanish international beat the former Portuguese centre-back Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea) as the player with the most consecutive games without losing, with 59 shocks undefeated.
Throughout the course, he has once again consolidated himself as an essential for the team of Guardiola. In the Premier League alone, he has played 24 games, scoring six goals and distributing six assists, which has caused him to participate in 19% of Manchester City’s goals. Sent off once and with seven yellow cards, he has only missed three games so far this season. season.
The Madrid midfielder closed 2023 by winning the Club World Cup against the Fluminense. Furthermore, in 2023 he has won the UEFA Nations League with Spain and the Champions League, the European Super Cup, the Premier League and the FA Cup with Manchester City.
He analyzes his evolution in the team as follows: “Evidently there has been an evolution since I arrived in 2019 to this incredible team that was already winning a lot and in which I simply wanted to get a place and play a paper. But it is true that I am very proud of the player I have converted on this team, and not just on the field. I like what I represent in the eyes of my teammates, that they listen to me in the locker room, in training. I enjoy it because it was a journey from my arrival until today, for each year imposing myself more, earning the trust of the group. I feel this respect, this trust. When they see me, my companions say: “Okay, let’s follow this guy.” type”.