Villain Rodri will always be Blues hero...

ON the pitch, Rodri's brilliance comes from going unnoticed.

- JOE BRAY

He's always there for City, patrolling the midfield, rarely putting a foot wrong yet playing an irreplaceable role in Pep Guardiola's system. Without Rodri, the Blues wouldn't function to the level they do - although he's at his best when he does his role under the radar and out of the spotlight.

This week, though, away from City on international duty, Rodri has been firmly on the radar.

He's riled two opposition fanbases, added a new dimension to the Premier League title race, and emerged as the Blues' unlikely pantomime villain going into the last two months of the campaign.