After leading Man City to a 3-1 comeback victory over Crvena Zvezda in the group stage of the 2023/24 Champions League, Man City’s head coach Pep Guardiola made a direct proclamation on the identity of the best midfielder in Europe.

In the opening encounter of the 2023/24 Champions League group stage, which took place in the early morning of September 20 (Vietnam time), Manchester City had a comeback against Crvena Zvezda that resulted in a 3-1 victory.

Rodri was the most notable player on the pitch during the match, which was also taking place. In this year’s inaugural match of the Champions League, the Spanish international player for Man City turned in a great performance and capped it off with a goal. His performance was outstanding. At the 73 minute mark, there was a deft attack.

Rodri is currently the best midfielder in Europe, according to Pep Guardiola, who is Rodri’s national coach. This statement was made before his countryman’s stellar performance.

After their victory over Crvena Zvezda, the head coach, who is 52 years old, said the following to the press: “Rodri is currently the best midfielder in Europe.” Rodri is currently a starting midfielder, and we can only hope that he will continue to get better and better. excellent. The fact that this man was not the type of player he is now when the club originally signed him makes me consider myself really fortunate. Since then, Rodri has been elevated to the rank of captain. He is a skilled performer. players of the highest caliber.”

After falling down by a goal scored by Osman Bukari in the first half, Man City were able to pull out the victory thanks to Rodri’s strike, which built on two goals scored in a row by Julian Alvarez. Man City are the reigning champions. Pep Guardiola, the coach of the squad, stated that allowing the opponent to score the opening goal was beneficial for his team since it kept his players motivated.

The former strategist for Barca and Bayern then proceeded to voice his enthusiasm for Alvarez, who has gotten off to a strong start to the current campaign: “Really good. The handling in every aspect was excellent, and everything occurred very quickly. The support Even though they are both so young, the support from Erling Haaland is also quite helpful. What a smart acquisition that player was for the team.

“Alvarez possesses an incredible amount of battling spirit in addition to goals and assists. He is a wonderful person, but also astounding. He poses a significant danger while playing behind Erling Haaland. I am pleased with Alvarez because he has earned it.

Pep Guardiola also provided an explanation as to why he permitted Bernardo Silva to leave the field prior to the conclusion of the first half of the encounter. The Portuguese midfielder was suffering from an ailment, and Guardiola knew that Silva would need to relax prior to playing against Nottingham Forest in a match that was a part of the competition. This coming weekend will see the fifth round of action in the Premier League.

Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, and Mateo Kovacic are among the injured players for Manchester City, and manager Pep Guardiola has conceded, ” We are in trouble.”