I am sympathetic to the cheat Guardiola. Rodri, like Odegaard, was such an integral part of how this team plays in both directions. That absence impacts so many relationships. And there isn’t another player who can replicate it. Meanwhile, you have to adapt through a compressed schedule and insane international breaks.
They will adapt. Plus side for both them and us is no team in the league has underlyings anywhere close to what Arsenal and City were doing last season. The league may look lost, but it’s actually quite open.
