Rodri, the midfielder for Manchester City, expressed the need for a break as the team intensifies their pursuit of a Treble following a draw against Real Madrid.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has expressed his desire for a much-needed rest as he continues to play a crucial role in the club’s pursuit of another Treble. With 3,498 minutes played this season, Rodri is second only to Phil Foden (3,560) in terms of game time.

Speaking about his need for rest, Rodri said, “I do need a rest. Let’s see how we speak, how we live the situation. Sometimes it is what it is. I need to adjust. Rest is something we are planning, yeah.”

However, with six more games to play this month as City aim to win the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup, it remains uncertain when Rodri will have the opportunity to rest. The team has lost all four domestic games played without him this season, highlighting his importance, while he himself has not lost a game with City in 429 days.

Reflecting on the recent draw against Real Madrid, in which City came from behind to secure a 2-1 result, Rodri praised the team’s mentality. He stated, “We showed our mentality to come back, to be honest. The media has spoken about rest and it’s important. They were a bit fresher in the first half than us, it’s normal. But I think the mentality of the team to go against them and come back with those goals sums up the mentality of the champions we are.”

Looking ahead to the return leg against Real Madrid, Rodri expressed confidence in City’s home advantage. He said, “It’s one game in our home now and we are very strong there. We know how strong we are in our home. The key thing on Tuesday night – we knew whatever happened it wasn’t going to be over, even if we won or we lost. In terms of how the game was, it’s a good result in terms of the feeling of the team. We were finding the spaces in the second half, we did it great and now we move to Manchester, to our home and we know how strong we are there. If we copy the first 20-30 minutes of the second half, it’s going to be difficult for them. We will need our crowd to be there for us.”