Football Daily | Forget trying to replace Rodri, Manchester City need to get it launched
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Talk about show and tell, doing your opposing manager’s team talk for him. On Saturday, while Ange Postecoglou prepared Tottenham for their tea-time kick-off, the Etihad was staging a celebration of Rodri’s Ballon d’Or, Ballon d’Or, Ballon d’Or that WWE would have been proud of. Only the great man’s knee-knack prevented him doing the full Vince McMahon power strut down the red carpet. There it was in huge gold letters, the answer to Tottenham’s prayers, the name of the man that City are lacking, and will continue to lack, Rodri. Spurs duly won 4-0. A one-man team? Let’s not get silly now. Mateo Kovacic, holder of four Big Cup winners’ medals, was also missing. An old team? Perhaps we’re getting closer since in the five-game losing run that has Pep Guardiola rubbing his cranium like he’s polishing an unearthed Roman coin, there has been much creaking. Worse, a lot of pointing. A true giveaway sign of the ageing pro is asking others to do as I say, not what I do as my legs can’t get me there.
Well, we are almost in December and I haven’t received any offers yet to stay in the club. I’m probably more out than in” – Mohamed Salah there, reminding Liverpool that they need to hurry up with a bank-busting contract offer or he may take his suitcase of goals and assists elsewhere.
‘Caveat emptor’ – I think Pep Guardiola suffered a severe case of buyer’s remorse on Saturday. His [Mr 20%] should have warned him before he signed the contract extension” – JJ Zucal.
Clive Allen once quoted former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp as saying ‘when we go, we really go’. After their drubbing on Saturday, will there be a final chapter where Manchester City start becoming Spursy” – Dedric Helgert.
