Rodri
Getty Images Manchester City star Rodri received a red card during their 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. He recieved a three match ban and has already missed City’s defeats against Wolves and Arsenal. The ban included their EFL Cup third round game against Newcastle so Rodri has served his three match ban. The midfielder will return when City return to action following international break against Brighton on October 21.
The last results against Nottingham Forest is a huge blow to Man City, as they failed to savage all 3 points in a 1:1 tie. While facing a serious challenge for the, Manchester City are seriously having issues behind the scene, as some key players of the team are on the verge of leaving the Etihad. Ilkay Gundogan, having joined City in 2016, has cemented his place at the Etihad stadium. The German international has just six months left on his papers, but has been reluctant to signing an extension. Though Manchester City likes to keep the former Borussia Dortmund…
Manchester City celebrated a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday and cut the gap between Arsenal in the title race. Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez scored for City, meanwhile, Ollie Watkins scored the only goal for Villa. City are currently second in the league table, with three points behind league leaders Arsenal. Except his goal against Villa, Rodri had an overall impressive game. His full stats is below: Rodri’s game by numbers vs. Aston Villa: 112 touches91 passes completed91% pass accuracy5/5 aerial duels won4 key passes4 long balls completed2 ground duels won1/1 dribble completed1…
The Citizens faced a 2 – 1 defeat to Manchester United in the league game on Saturday evening. Jack Grealish scored for his team, however, Bruno Fernandes’ and Marcus Radford’s goals saw United grab three points from the game. As a result, City are currently sitting in second place in the Premier League table, one point ahead of Newcastle United and Manchester United and eight points behind the leaders Arsenal. Being asked whether the run for the league title is over for City, Rodri said: “No. There’s a long way to go. In the end it’s going to give more…
Spain faced Japan and suffered a defeat, however, were able to finish second and qualify for the next round. Luis Enrique’s side finished second in Group E above Germany on goal difference. In the round of 16, Spain will face Morocco On Tuesday, December 6. Rodri with 204 passes has the most passes in a World Cup match. Pau Torres and Sergio Ramos with 174 are second, while Koke is 3rd with 149 passes. Rodri has completed the most passes in a World Cup match. The Top 5 players with the most passes completed in a match are all Spanish:…
The second matchday of the World Cup 2022 has now started which means the national teams will be in action for their second games. Three Manchester City stars are going to be busy this Sunday along with their sides. Kevin De Bruyne is going to play against Morocco national team with Belgium. Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan, meanwhile, will face each other with Spain and Germany respectively. #ManCity @ the 2022 #FIFAWorldCup 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: 🇧🇪🆚🇲🇦 || Group F, 13:00 UK.🇪🇸🆚🇩🇪 || Group E, 19:00 UK. pic.twitter.com/478Nf2UeNv — City Xtra (@City_Xtra) November 27, 2022
Another busy day for Manchester City fans as four Ciyzens are set to represent their national teams in Qatar on Sunday. No Premier League teams have sent more players to World Cup than Pep Guardiola’s side did as 16 starts from Manchester will fight for the biggest prize in the footballing world. Therefore, on November 27, Kevin De Bruyne’s Belgium are scheduled to face Morocco in their second matchday of the tournament, meanwhile, Aymeric Laporte and Rodri’s side Spain will face fellow team-mate Ilkay Gundogan’s Germany. Belgium vs Morocco (Group F) – Al Thumama Stadium, 1 pm BST Belgium vs…
The Reds are currently 8th in the Premier League table with 9 points. Jurgen Klopp’s side started the season on a bad note as they kicked off the new campaign with 2 draws and 1 defeat. Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, Rodri said: “The Premier League level is so high that as soon as you slow down, you lose points. “Liverpool are not in crisis, they are just less effective, and the Premier League does not allow you to relax.”
Although, Arsenal lead the domestic league, Manchester City and Spurs are the only teams in England who have zero defeats after seven games so far. Antonio Conte and his squad have surely surprised everyone with how impressive they started 2022/23 season as the rivals are keeping to watch over. Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness), City’s midfielder heaped a praise on Conte, calling him a manager who knows ‘how to convey the team perfectly’. “They have put together a great squad and they have a manager who has very clear ideas and who knows how to convey them perfectly.…
Despite being in second place in the league table, Pep Guardiola’s team are the leaders for the most goals scored (23) in the competition. City players are doing quite well, with Erling Haaland topping the list of Premier League goalscorers. He has netted 11 goals so far this season. Kevin De Bruyne tops the list for most assists made (6). He is also the second in for chances created (3.6 per game on average). Another City player, Rodri, has also recorded high results. He is leading the table for the most passes made (92.4 per game on average). John Stones,…
