Manchester City ace Rodri has touched on the constant comparisons loving him to other Premier League midfielders.
Rodri (top) contests ownership with Casemiro during the January Manchester derby at Old Trafford.
Manchester City running midfielder Rodri admits he aspires to be the "best" defensive midfielder in the business, amid frequent comparisons with some of his Premier League peers.
The Spaniard, who scored his favorite goal of the season in Man City's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich earlier this month, was a leading figure in helping the Blues chase a hat-trick. history this season. He dominates the midfield, allowing attacking-minded teammates to express themselves in attacking situations.
Although City invested heavily to sign England international Kalvin Phillips from Leeds United last summer, Rodri, aided by the former player's injury problems, remains on the priority list. Pep Guardiola's leading position for the midfield defence. In total, he has made 45 appearances in all competitions, scoring 3 goals and providing 7 assists.
The Spaniard, who has shown full strength this season, has proven that he has more to offer in his game than falling deep and defending the back defence. But he aspires to be the best in the role, while admitting he wants to steer clear of comparisons with Chelsea's ace N'Golo Kante and Manchester United's Casemiro. "I want to be the best," Rodri admitted when he told the Telegraph. "It's my duty every day. I see myself from the first year I came here until now and I'm growing a lot. I thought I had good qualities and was in good shape when I arrived but Now I see myself with the experience, the training. , what I have learned from the competitors.
"My goal is to be the best, but everyone else has to decide. I don't consider myself a player like other midfielders. I have my own way of understanding and playing, which I think is completely different from Casemiro, Fabinho, N'Golo Kante and those types of players."
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