Without Rodri there is no paradise, a tremendous way to affect City

Manchester City showed their worst version against Aston Villa since Guardiola arrived. Although it is true that the sky blue team's bad streak began four games ago, the worst game of the Guardiola era coincided with the absence of Rodrigo Hernandez, the central pillar of the Santpedor coach's scheme.

Leaving aside Manchester City's worst streak in the Premier League since 2017 four games in a row without winning and all the other negative records that City's defeat against Aston Villa entailed, last night it was demonstrated that Guardiola's City has Rodridependence.

In the analysis of why Manchester City had their worst game since the arrival of the Catalan coach, all the focus is on Rodri. The Spanish midfielder is the cornerstone of a City that sweats Chinese ink every time they do not have Rodri. And the numbers speak for themselves. This season Rodri has missed the games against Newcastle, Arsenal, Wolverhampton and Aston Villa due to suspension, four games that have all ended in defeat for the current champion of England and Europe.

It doesn't fail, Rodridependence is a reality. Without the presence of the Spanish midfielder on the green, the percentage of defeats is 100%. This data reveals the importance that Rodri has in a Manchester City full of world stars.

Guardiola knows it very well

Since his arrival, Pep's team has a winning percentage of 53% in the 17 games that Rodri has not played at the start, while it rises to 73% when he is a starter. In addition to the result, all records go down when Manchester City cannot counter Rodri. Guardiola's men concede more goals, more shots and get fewer points in the Premier League.