The Rodri saga, if we can even call it that just yet, has taken a familiar and somewhat sensible turn. The Manchester City midfield metronome has deci...
The Rodri saga, if we can even call it that just yet, has taken a familiar and somewhat sensible turn. The Manchester City midfield metronome has decided to park any talks over his long term future until after the World Cup, a decision that reeks of professionalism and common sense in a circus of a transfer window. After all, what is the point of signing a new contract or agitating for a move to Real Madrid when there is a golden generation style trophy to win for SpainRodri knows full well the weight on his shoulders for La Roja. He is the anchor, the guy who breaks up play, who dictates the tempo, and who makes the entire machine tick. It would be utterly daft to let the noise emanating from Madrid or the whispers about a new deal at the Etihad disrupt that. He has a World Cup to go out and dominate. He has a low block to break down, transitional phases to control, and a nation to drag through the knockout stages. That is the priority, and any man who says otherwise is not reading the room correctly.Of course, the links to the Santiago Bernabeu will not go away. When a player of Rodri's stature says he will "sort it out later," the cynics among us naturally assume there is something to sort out. And look, Real Madrid do not sit idly by. They hoover up the best talent on the continent like it is going out of fashion. But for now, for the next few weeks, Rodri is a City player giving his all for City and his country. If you are a City fan, you have to trust the man. He is too intelligent a footballer to let a contract distraction become a mid season crisis. As for Madrid, they can wait. Squeaky bum time at the Bernabeu is a long way off yet.So the ball is in Rodri's court, but only after the final whistle blows in Qatar. This is good, sensible business. No panic. No drama. Just a world class player focusing on what he is paid to do: winning football matches. And frankly, that is all we should ask of him.
