The renewal and the error

Pep Guardiola acknowledged that Manchester City made mistakes in Rodri's recovery process during his injury. ​The Cityzens wanted the Spanish midfielder back before the recovery process from his injury, which had left him out of the game for months, was complete.

After Rodri tore his anterior cruciate ligament, Manchester City wanted to rush the recovery schedule, which cost the player more games as his injury worsened, while City lost a key midfielder for several months, who is only now returning to the pitch to gain minutes, consistency and be relevant again in Guardiola's team.

The new contract and the spotlight

Guardiola referred to this mistake and also recognized the importance of the player in the squad and the team, for which he was eager to have the Spaniard continue in his team, with the signing of a new contract to stay at City

In this last period of matches, the Spanish midfielder of Manchester City managed to establish himself in Guardiola's team and regain the prominence he had before his unfortunate injury. ​He was present against Fulham, Tottenham and Manchester United, among others, where he was a starter.

Relevance and present

For Pep Guardiola, renewing his midfield ace is important, and with his statements, eager for a renewal from the Spaniard, this becomes increasingly clear. For the moment, Rodri has played 11 matches since his full return to professional football with City.

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