How A "SKINNY" Reject Became The Best Midfielder In The WORLD!

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Midfielders aren't often the superstars of the sport, let alone the defensive ones. However, for Man City's 16, this doesn't apply; bagging the winner to complete a historic Continental Treble and a litany of Man of the Match awards has put Rodri on top of the mountain, named by Guardiola, his most important player...but things weren't always this easy for the 27 year old.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Rayo Majadahonda & Atletico
1:54 - Villarreal & University
3:09 - Atletico (Part 2)
4:53 - First Season in Manchester
6:35 - Adjusting to the Premier & Becoming The Best
8:23 - 22/23
10:04 - European Strides and "THAT Goal"
11:32 - The Nations' League
11:57 - As Things Stand
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@Hala_ftbl 2 месяца назад

I love retro routes channel they have so good quality plz pin 📍

@Rxynz07 2 месяца назад

Cap

@sethgyan 2 месяца назад

no cap@@Rxynz07

@xsillah3623 4 дня назад

You literally glazed just to get a pin. Pathetic.

@Kingslayer1572 2 месяца назад

Great video. Rodri might easily retire as the greatest CDM of all time. Spain has blessed us with the best midfielders the game has ever seen

@MukeFunky 2 месяца назад

lot of competiton, if he keeps it up maybe top 3

@swefot17 2 месяца назад

@@MukeFunkydefo

@Seem612 2 месяца назад

Hell no. He will never sniff that unless he win 4 ucl and 1 wc and a euros 😂

@LitoLochoss 2 месяца назад

@@Seem612trophies dont make you a better player

@Touchmygrass 2 месяца назад

@@Seem612who do u think the top 4 dms are?

@ronak212 2 месяца назад

Rodri is so massively underrated I tell you is absolutely amazing a Manchester city ride on his shoulders and he carries the team every damn time.

@Qlicky 2 месяца назад

How can a player that is widely regarded as the best DM in the world be underrated?

@egoi6421 2 месяца назад

He is overrated in my opinion. He and Diaz is slowing down Citys attack. Just observe for yourself. They need to pass the ball faster to KDB, Stones, wingers or Haaland. They are not very effective.

@thembekileblessmore 2 месяца назад

Without Rodri we lose games, he always shows up when we need him the most....wym?@@egoi6421

@benjammin9471 2 месяца назад

@@Qlicky basically people like to call players underrated so they can feel like they are special for recognising their talent when nobody else did

@papadoc331 2 месяца назад

Everyone says the numbet 1 cdm. How is he underrated

@barryh.4220 2 месяца назад

Superb player, who has everything in his armoury, and is one of Citys best ever signings.

@ragunanthan787 2 месяца назад

City fans who watch all City matches know why Rodri is the best player in the world right now. Amount of control he offers is nuts. Paired with John Stones is icing on the cake.

@coreywilliams6678 2 месяца назад

I have been screaming for it all season while stones was out. I think Rodri purposely got that red card so he doesn’t have to play as much matches this season 😂

@coreywilliams6678 2 месяца назад

I don’t think I have seen anyone in the modern game as composed with the ball at his feet and his positioning without it is insane

@joachimbanlaoi3399 2 месяца назад

If rodri keeps up his form till he retires 😮‍💨 might be my favorite player of all time by the end of his career

@myuserisrandom7913 2 месяца назад

Very unlikely, MOST players retire because they cannot maintain that level into their 30s.

@Jout8-re1ij 2 месяца назад

@@myuserisrandom7913 He should not retire that early tho. His born in 1996 and Messi and Ronaldo havent retired even yet. He should play atleast to 2030 World Cup, because Spain hosts that World Cup and he will be 33 year old by that time. He will have next to him 27 year old Pedri and 25 Gavi as mid-fielder, while 22 year old Yamal is winger, 30 Ferran Torres as striker and 27 year old Fati as the other winger or 27 year old Nico Williams as the other winger. Then they will have 26 year old Balde as right-back and 27 year old Pino as central-back. Just look at this team with so many football players in their prime. Dont they have chance to win the whole World Cup in World Cup they host themselves, so thats why I dont think Rodri should retire at all by now, because central defensive mid-fielders can last all the way to 35 with the experience they got. Just look at Busquest for example.

@myuserisrandom7913 2 месяца назад

@@Jout8-re1ij Injuries, also he said "keep up his form" he won't do that till 35 lol still be decent into his mid 30s but he'll start dropping off at 32 like everyone.

@Jout8-re1ij 2 месяца назад

⁠@@myuserisrandom7913 Dont football players start dropping off at 35, not 32. Lewnadowski hasent started dropping off yet. Look at Modric still playing for Real Madrid at 38 years old. What injuries he has, when there is no reason for as good defensive mid-fielder as him to retire only at 27 years old. If he keeps up his form. He will help Spain a lot in them trying to win the World Cup with their excelent team with players, like Pedri, Gavi and Yamal being there with him.

@myuserisrandom7913 2 месяца назад

@@Jout8-re1ij Ain't no way you just said "Lewandowski hasn't started dropping off yet" also I meant injuries can play a huge part in when a player retires not that he has had an serious injuries yet. Different players start dropping off at different ages ma boy, Modric can play at an elite level because his playstyle doesn't rely on the the things that naturally start to decline first, look at Mane for example he hit 30 and his pace started dropping off a lot, Mane relied on his pace as part of his playstyle.

@FauzBussid4856 2 месяца назад

Got me emotional, nice masterpiece 😢 MAESTRO RODRI

@abdulkhamidabdumannonov1644 15 дней назад

same here

@BR-tf7jd 2 месяца назад

As a City fan it has been both an honour and a pleasure to watch Rodri develop into the amazing player he is today.

@Gianni225 2 месяца назад

Spain has really produced some amazing midfielders 🇪🇸

@johnwick7583 2 месяца назад

when you realize the best midfielder was Zidane though

@victorcd8164 2 месяца назад

@@johnwick7583shut ur mouth

@samirmandal5166 2 месяца назад

Horrible Performance from Rodri Diaz and other Spanish Footballers in World Cup at Qatar and Euro Cup 2020. Better Luck Next Life 😅😢😂😂

@Jout8-re1ij 2 месяца назад

@@johnwick7583 Yes everybody already knows that, but he just said Spain pulls up consistently world class mid-fielders, like they had before with Xavi and Iniesta.

@Jout8-re1ij 2 месяца назад

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@@samirmandal5166 Spain didnt have back then that good of team. Still reached round of 16 tho, so it is not as horrible preformance as Germany, that could not get out of their group even. Wait, unitil you see Spain win the 2030 World Cup with players like Rodri, Pedri, Gavi and Yamal playing there in their prime. No need to cry about it then, when it happens, when better luck next life for you trying to make it as football player, when sadly you were never good enough to make it as football player.😂

@duyhoanganh4252 2 месяца назад

He's so f*cking underrated in terms of individual award. As a Messi fan myself I'm so pissed off he didn't get the recognition at Balondor 2023 and the Best 2023, stay behind Mbappe is an insult to him with what he has done last year/ season. I mean, what else he had to do? He played at DM but contributed many important G&A, win the treble, UCL player of the season, Won the Nation League and MVP of the tournament. That the highest of individual performance i think a Defensive Midfielder can get, so i really hope he'll win some award this season..

@princegirish1991 2 месяца назад

Exactly he definitely deserved #2 in the ballon d'or after messi

@coreywilliams6678 2 месяца назад

It’s a fan favorite award. Can’t pay too much mind into that because wcup was finish 2022 and Messi won 2022 so to give him 2023 is just insane and you have to remember journalists coaches and international teams captains are voting for him with the wcup in mind not his individual season

@princegirish1991 2 месяца назад

@@coreywilliams6678 it was an exception bcz world cup happened in December for the first time, it should have happened in 2023 what's Messi's fault in it And they said the world cup will be considered in the ballon d'or as criteria

@coreywilliams6678 2 месяца назад

@@princegirish1991 The world cup was suppose to be summer 2022. It was kept in winter because it is too hot during the summer. Get your facts right 2nd I never said anything about Messi! I said international captains, journalists and coaches voted with the wcup in mind

@duyhoanganh4252 Месяц назад

@@princegirish1991 Yes, because he's not investing in media so he's low-key not a big contender for this award. Mbappe has a big support from the media and that's why he's ahead of Rodri in this contest.

@novas702 2 месяца назад

I wont say this guy get robbed something but I really would like him to win the Ballon'dor for the 1st time, quite long since a defensive player last win it

@MCFCTheMadHatter 2 месяца назад

Thankfully, Rodri is finally starting to receive the overdue flowers he so rightfully deserves. He is, unequivocally, our most important player!💙💙

@AMA-wm7wy 2 месяца назад

Absolute BALLLLLLEEEERRRRRR🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

@shango7942 2 месяца назад

RODRI IS THE GAMES BEST PLAYER. I don't care, he's the best player in the world right now. If I'm building a team, he's the first player I would sign and build around him.

@hendromanurung9727 Месяц назад

He is truly the best DM ever, a complete player..

@adjamaica 2 месяца назад

Rodri was robbed of a BallonDor!!

@swefot17 2 месяца назад

Haaland was, but Rodri should’ve gotten 3rd/4th

@marinablancofernandez9584 2 месяца назад

@@swefot17 it has been proven that without rodri city wouldnt be as deadly as there are

@ichigoat10 2 месяца назад

Facts I my opinion he was better than haaland last season

@swefot17 2 месяца назад

@@marinablancofernandez9584 true, but Haaland did score 52.

@swefot17 2 месяца назад

I mean, Rodri is the best player rn imo but Haaland would’ve won it if Messi didn’t steal it

@Cityzensss 2 месяца назад

already my favourite player rn...how many times this guy has saved city is mad!

@RosemarieGentles 2 месяца назад

Wow!!! What a story, I thoroughly enjoyed it, RODRI!!! Such a talented player a gift to Man City, playing in the right club at the right times, I truly appreciate and admire his humility and uniqueness. Thanks Rodri, God bless you, prosper and be in good health, back to back treble it this season…. History will be made ❤🙏🏽🇯🇲🏆🏆🏆

@beardedalade 2 месяца назад

Spain is like a midfielders producing conveyor belt

@samirmandal5166 2 месяца назад

That's Why They lost to low placed Morocco in the World Cup and could not reach final of Euro 2020. Better Luck Next Life 😢😢😢😢

@andrewmuimi3092 2 месяца назад

Rodri is one of man city players who can give a shot outside the box. What a great footballer 💙

@__j_o_s__ 2 месяца назад

Spain AKA Midfield Factory

@bkarnhem874 2 месяца назад

He was the most crucial player for Man City's succes last year and he even scored in the most important moments. Even though he might not care about winning a ballon d'or, he was definitely a candidate

@cymruisrael 2 месяца назад

Excellent video, but one correction. City's first European trophy was the Cup Winners Cup in 1970.

@x-ty7nf 2 месяца назад

Rodri deserves Ballon D'or unfortunately he's not a striker or someone with a massive PR

@Blue-moon12 2 месяца назад

Brilliant video. Well put together, perfect narration. CTID

@theretroroute 2 месяца назад

Thanks for watching

@masemimchen8184 2 месяца назад

Your defence is terrified Rodri's on fire

@yxles1773 2 месяца назад

Underatted

@ayush9534 2 месяца назад

Ngl, it's not even recency bias There is no more complete CDB ever in football U can argue busquets is better in ball holding U can argue makele was better defensive But the overall package rodri gives is impossible to give Talk about ball holding, making crucial tackles, pace, work ethic, literally impossible to take ball from him, hardly misplaces any pass, the consistency, chance creation And then u goals 😂 I mean not normal goals trophies winning goals clutch goal. He can literally carry his team on back in moments, undefeated for over 1 years it's not a joke. If u don't know he is rated over 8 this season which is nearly impossible for role which don't involve goal assist shows he is not just best CDM in world, he is the also most consistent player.

@fragtige4143 2 месяца назад

It’s hard to argue with. Busquets is at the very top but Rodri might be the most clutch defensive midfielder in history. Not to mention his calmness on and off the ball. I think he is tied with Busquets but only because Busquets played along the likes of Cr7, Benzema, Bale, Falcao, ozil, etc.

@blank1933 2 месяца назад

@@fragtige4143 respectfully just look at their ability. Rodri so much better

@ayush9534 2 месяца назад

@@fragtige4143 he played alongside those players Thrice in a year that's 6% of his season 🙄 use your brain But rodri has to face Liverpool arsenal Newcastle United spurs chelsea every week.

@ryanthomas8185 2 месяца назад

Love the channel. Just watching Arsenal-Porto and they mentioned Niklas Bendtner. Reckon there's a good video to be made there. Thanks for the content!!

@kankananath9639 2 месяца назад

Glad to see someone covering his entire journey of becoming ' Rodri, the best cdm in the world' 💙💙

@user-fe1pt4qf2h Месяц назад

I loved it 🙌🏾😊🔥🔥🔥 great story telling

@tee4515 2 месяца назад

Rodri is an amazing midfielder! 👏

@Section20Ul 2 месяца назад

We call him Godri. Best CDM in world football right now.

@Ye3TuS_Gaming Месяц назад

Yes

@BennyJlakid 2 месяца назад

Rodri is the perfect midfielder. His biggest attribute is his balance. He never loses the ball

@tomodul2619 2 месяца назад

I love how Rodri celebrates his goals. He shows passion and lots of work he puts in

@T33K4Y 2 месяца назад

brilliant video!

@soulfitlitinft 2 месяца назад

I admire the way you've placed your words , wowwowow

@andressalazar8259 2 месяца назад

Love that you mentioned Vieira, Imo he was the first “new” #5 with his defense and also playmaking the team from his recoveries. So underrated

@bluemoon7378 2 месяца назад

nothing but smiles as a man city fan. went right under the radar ah ahahah

@flashborne_omega259 13 дней назад

love this work

@fnkxhamza 2 месяца назад

Amazing vid, one minor detail is that it was city's 2nd European trophy, first european trophy was cup winners cup in 1969/70 season

@effkay3691 2 дня назад

Humbleness and humility is what makes Pep’s team so good. Here’s an example

@joanselaseworwornyo7709 2 месяца назад

This is a great video. We want more😊❤

@theretroroute 2 месяца назад

More to come!

@afro8200 2 месяца назад

This guy is just such an amazing player 🔥❤️

@HT3897 2 месяца назад

Best CDM in the world since 2023 january and didnt make the team of the year 2023, so underrated, imagine a player like Busquets but more stronger and faster this is rodri.

@zmtqzfbovsbh3208 2 месяца назад

It would be fair to say that rodri is indeed city's backbone 💪💪💪

@shreyam1008 2 месяца назад

If we had best player award based not only on goals/popularity but the actual overall impact in the game, he takes the award easy

@grandpasbag 2 месяца назад

Rodri is an elite CD 🩵🩵

@dha9jay 2 месяца назад

Lots of respect for him. Very hard working player. Modern day great.

@mondlimkhanyiswa1206 2 месяца назад

I knew he was good, but after this vid, I can surely cement he is one of the best there is right now 🙌

@lwandomadikizela2213 2 месяца назад

Rodri did struggle in his first season at Manchester City but once he got used to Pep's demand he became a vital cog to the City machine, scoring vital goals like beating Villa to retain their Premier League title and winning the elusive Champions League title last season. I still believed had Guardiola started the match against Chelsea in the Champions League final in 2011, City would have two Champions League titles by now.

@Kaisar9000 2 месяца назад

Well you wrong, Chelsea on that final is on form they will beat City even with Rodri played on starting lineup

@virtuallimit3619 2 месяца назад

@@Kaisar9000Good joke

@iJohnson-ny4yr 2 месяца назад

@@Kaisar9000joker

@ro77828 2 месяца назад

city played against chelsea with rodri previous matches at that time. "if pep played rodri" stfu

@ro77828 2 месяца назад

@@virtuallimit3619 they beat city with rodri before...

@MickDekker99 2 месяца назад

Best player in football now

@RuudHooletsNest 2 месяца назад

Goodness sakes😂😂😂😂😂😂

@roughysk9851 2 месяца назад

@@RuudHooletsNestso tell me who?

@LitoLochoss 2 месяца назад

He aint sorry im.city fan but i dont belive a cdm can be the best player in the world

@samkkx 2 месяца назад

@LitoLochoss why not?

@silverflames5860 2 месяца назад

@LitoLochoss that's how we know you have 0 ball knowledge.

@jawanglowang3946 2 месяца назад

Woo Rodri my god..

@soumavadas1400 Месяц назад

JUST PURELY BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENTARY. DOING JUSTICE TO ALL THE ACCOLADES HE HAS ACHEIVED

@KahiyemoulidHassan 22 дня назад

Great video

@TheTiph0n 2 месяца назад

Awesome story telling

@miguelporras8366 2 месяца назад

Rodri is a very complete midfielder. He is better marker than Busquets. And he has all the chops to defuse opponent's pressure. And also great when he acts as box to box

@user-dj8bm7ys3e 2 месяца назад

Watching this video almost made me cry 😢 as this guy been consistent for years snd finally achieved The UCL

@funkymcnugget 2 месяца назад

I dont watch a lot of football anymore, but it feels like busquets and kroos had a Child together that seems out of this world.

@gentleken7864 2 месяца назад

What is it? 1% of or less make it as a professional footballer. It's a really cut throat industry and Rodri didn't make the cut. There's going to be thousands of similar players cut who are never heard of again.

@blackout995 2 месяца назад

Not even the best midfielder on his own team... but I am always supportive of the generational CDMs. Heart of City's team.

@Jamaican_Foden 2 месяца назад

A re u a fool ? He is the best on the team fool

@CarlosRojas-hr6ms 2 месяца назад

He said not the best on his own team which is 100% correct. KDB is mikes clear

@Kamva-nm8bt 2 месяца назад

@@CarlosRojas-hr6msKDB I would say is a final third player he is the guy u want to make the killer pass he has that but Rodri and Bernardo are more of the dictators and controllers in the team I say that cause KDB loses the ball just as much or slightly less than Bruno in my opinion Bernardo and Rodri are better midfielders than KDB

@Jamaican_Foden 2 месяца назад

@@CarlosRojas-hr6ms if he was we would have won every game without Rodri that kdb played that is facts where is your facts we all know kdb is the best bc of what he has done and what he is still doing but everyone can see Rodri is a more complete central midfielder u need to watch more football if u don’t see my point Rodri benched ucl final we lost with a pass right down the middle Rodri starts the ucl he scores the winner ✌🏾

@ruchirmundhra6716 2 месяца назад

@@CarlosRojas-hr6ms different roles

@thebelx89 2 месяца назад

If we had him when we played Real Madrid, we would have another UCL. Fernandinho will always be Loved but putting him against Vinicius was the reason we lost

@rayvinloony2322 2 месяца назад

Class 👏⚽️👑

@Willy-ey3xs 2 месяца назад

Great video.

@MrVvulf 2 месяца назад

Rodri is the Tim Duncan of soccer. The quiet big man who acts as the bedrock of a dynasty. That's how I'd explain him to an American friend who was mostly an NBA fan, but interested in learning more about football.

@intannovitasari9725 2 месяца назад

Cara dia membawaa bola ,, mempertahankan bola ,, mengambil bola dr lawan Umpan² panjang n pendek nya Sangat berbeda dr pemain lain Rodri ,, dia Istimewa 👏🔥💙

@koplakisasi4132 2 месяца назад

One word for him: Flawless

@rahulregarrahulregar9430 Месяц назад

One of my favorite player in present time ❤️

@chadbrick67 2 месяца назад

Absolute monster

@SaidouJarju-hu9el 2 месяца назад

Rodri is amazing midfield player the world keep pushing one day you will the ballon Dor🎉

@bukenyaibrahim5541 2 месяца назад

Seeing old clips of him just shows how so technically good and beyond he is among even top class players as a CDM bousquets he is the only one chatting to him

@theconfusedguy7859 2 месяца назад

Rodri Rodri Rodri what a player !!!!

@AGE_97 Месяц назад

Thats our boy. Hope he knows how much hes valued.

@amanchandra878 2 месяца назад

62 game unbeaten my man Rodri is a beast

@mdhowlader2295 Месяц назад

Make it 65

@amanchandra878 Месяц назад

@@mdhowlader2295 give him the ballandor already

@KidneyJones 2 месяца назад

What a video👏👏

@user-em5yi5zi6j Месяц назад

He's the reason for, not to judge a person by just their current situation

@gauravggwp 2 месяца назад

10:40 Goosebumps

@HistoryBasis 2 месяца назад

Can someone please explain to me why Rodri wasnt in the Podium of Uefa player of the year, Ballon dor and fifa the best?? He should have at least got 3rd! Him and Haaland are both deserving winners of 2023 Ballon dor for me!

@johnhonai4601 2 месяца назад

Haaland? Not anytime soon. In matches he don't score his performance is massively disappointing. He does not involve in open play like Aguero does or have close control. First touch is bad as well. His strength is physicality.

@TP-pq9xx 2 месяца назад

@@johnhonai4601 Haaland massively affects every game whether he scores or not. Aguero never provided that same level of threat in behind, never commanded as much attention as Haaland does which opens up the pitch for everyone. Plus Haaland has already matched Aguero's career best assist total, in his first season at City. Haaland is already a better passer than Aguero was and he's only 23.

@baiduryadebnath5713 2 месяца назад

If Rodri continues this form for ten more years he will surely be at the same level of busquets

@johnhonai4601 2 месяца назад

Already overtook Busquets. Watch Rodri play

@baiduryadebnath5713 2 месяца назад

@@johnhonai4601 did you watch busquets play?

@robertlangdon494 2 месяца назад

Nobody replaces busquets

@liibanboojo1673 2 месяца назад

@@johnhonai4601he doesn't even have 10% of busquets and you are saying he overtook

@IanMotivatedTooMuch 2 месяца назад

Rodri wins games, scores worldies as well. Can't remember Busquets doing that...@@liibanboojo1673

@Marbuxold 2 месяца назад

He should win this years ballon dor

@amaanhaiderr 2 месяца назад

Rodri deserves a Ballon dor. My fav player, Freaking legend.

@cr-tm3xq 2 месяца назад

What a video😮

@davidyoull8432 2 месяца назад

Hi can u pls do a video about pochettino's spurs, and their miracle run in the 18/19 UCL pls

@reubenpaul4034 2 месяца назад

Man city cannot play ball without Rodri but can play without anybody and still win. This is the guy behind kelvin debruyne seccess believe me or not.

@gorgeusid 2 месяца назад

One of the best player in his position alongside kimmich and calhanoglu right now

@dc6502 2 месяца назад

He's clear of both of them tbh.

@Xoman08 Месяц назад

Still think that ManCity need to get a quality CDM that can play in Rodri ' s position giving him the chance to rest without dropping quality. Kalvin was not that man, and Kovacic remains to be seen if he can play the role.

@tanay3627 2 месяца назад

11:01 the champions league is not our first ever European trophy. We won the Cup Winner's Cup in 1970. So it's our first ever European Cup/Champions League trophy, not the first ever European silverware.