A Modern-Day Maestro
Rodri (Full name: Rodrigo Hernández Cascante) has developed into a key player in contemporary football infrastructure. The Spanish defensive midfielde,r who now plays for Manchester City, has single-handedly transformed what a player in his position could do on the field of play offering elegance and panache but also steelSCRIPTOR Early proposals.
A Humble Beginning
A product of Atlético Madrid’s youth set-up, Rodri worked his way up to the summit of European football over time having been born in the Spanish capital. In the beginning he was known more for his defense and also proving a calming influence on whoever else happened to hit well in any given game. He quickly made a name for himself with the B team before being promoted to the first-team where he instantly became an irreplacable player.
The Manchester City Era
Manchester City signed Rodri for a lot of money in 2019 as they understood the huge potential he had. It was a genius pick from Pep Guardiola, as he immediately pointed out Rodri is the perfect player to control his midfield.
Rodri has made a big impact at Manchester City. His reading of the game, intercepting passes and ability to spray long accurate balls has been key in their domestic success as well as bringing about a landmark European trophy. Generous PhisiqueHe has that calm assured of an experience player and huge enough to be physically intimidating in the midfield.
A Defensive Dynamo
Rodri’s defensive capabilities are second to none. The timing of his tackles is second to none and he frequently nicks the ball away from onrushing players like nobody else can. One of City’s key strengths has been to stop attacks without having too much pressure on the defense and in quite a few games, Vincent Kompany – as their destructive captain last season -flourished.
A Creative Force
On top of that, Rodri has an extremely interesting creative side to his game. Impressive range of passing, able to switch play from defence into attack with ease. This mechanics of finding a perfect key-pass which frees opposition defenses to score always looked easy for him.