Rodri has issued a warning to Manchester City’s competitors as the team aims to win the Premier League for a record fourth straight season this year.
The Premier League rivals of Manchester City have been forewarned by Rodri that he is prepared to up his goal total in order to keep them as the team to beat.
The midfielder Rodri has made it a habit to score significant goals for City, and his 88th-minute winner at Sheffield United on Sunday continued that pattern. The champions are considered favorites to win a fourth consecutive championship and their sixth in seven years after Rodri’s fierce goal made it three wins from three for City in the Premier League this season.
The Spain international Rodri has scored some important goals for City in recent seasons, including the decisive goal against Inter Milan in the Champions League final to seal the Treble. He also contributed to City’s second goal in their 3-2 victory over Aston Villa on the final day of the season in 2022, when they came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat their rivals Liverpool by one point.
After scoring his second of the season at Bramall Lane, Rodri is determined to score more goals after he also scored the game-winning goal against Villa in the 2020 League Cup final at Wembley. Rodri said, “I know it’s not my role, but I think I can get better in these areas.
“I’m confident that I can succeed. I can sometimes take advantage of the space that the strikers and wingers create in the final third when I read the game and pay attention to them. This is something I’m trying to get better at. “.
In response to a question about whether Mateo Kovacic’s addition will help Rodri advance more frequently and pose a greater goal threat, particularly with Kevin De Bruyne injured and Ilkay Gundogan gone, Rodri responded, “If he plays next to me, yes. I had to cover Ilkay and Kevin because they played much higher than I did, but thanks to Mateo, I can move forward.
He is a very skilled and intelligent player. Playing with him is straightforward. It’s even simpler to communicate with him because he speaks fluent Spanish and has a special ability to break lines with the ball. Despite having their manager Pep Guardiola out due to back surgery recovery on Sunday, City proved they could win without him by battling back to win after falling behind 1-1.
According to Rodri, City demonstrated their unwavering will and winning attitude by coming back quickly to take the lead and secure the victory. Rodri stated, “Even though we gave up in the 85th minute, we still had time until the end. This reveals a little bit about the team’s character. We had the mindset that we could score again because we knew that there were still 10 to 15 minutes left.
The contest has evolved. Added time now makes up 10% more of the game. Since this is when bodies are the most worn out and you can see what happens with injuries at the beginning of the season, I don’t like it and I don’t think it’s good for football. However, football is evolving, so we must adapt. “.
After such a strong start to the new season, City have proven they are determined to win everything that stands in their way, according to Rodri. “I believe the team is very focused this year,” said Rodri. “We played outstandingly against Arsenal in the Community Shield, but we lost.
We must maintain this form because we performed well in the other three games and won the Super Cup against Sevilla. The good news is that we have already proven to ourselves that we are capable of doing it. Even though it’s so challenging to repeat, we must go for all of them. We possess the traits necessary to go back and fight—our behavior, qualities, and ambition. “.
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