Manchester City are ruing the absence of Rodri, who has detailed how he adapted his game at the Blues to become a Ballon d'Or winner.
Rodri has underlined the importance of being disciplined as a defensive midfielder to ensure the team as a whole is not left exposed, as Manchester City’s fragility continues.
Spurs dismantled a disjointed City team 4-0 in last Sunday's league clash before the club threw away a three-goal lead with 15 minutes to go at home to Feyenoord in the Champions League on Wednesday to draw 3-3. A top eight finish in the European table now looks unlikely.READ MORE: What Pep Guardiola asked of Man City owners during difficult run
“In my first year, the coaches were really strict with me about it – ‘pow, pow, pow’ with clips. They watch you going to the side and say, ‘Why are you going there? You must protect over here?’ It’s something I’ve had to improve, identifying when to go, when to stay.
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