There’s loads at stake when Manchester Metropolis meet Manchester United within the derby on Sunday. And it is not simply the hole between the 2 golf equipment within the Premier League desk — Metropolis might go 18 factors above. It is all about Rodri.
Manchester Metropolis’s defensive Rodri is unbeaten in an astonishing 58 appearances for Metropolis, dropping to Spurs final yr on February 5, 2023. For the file, he is accomplished a full yr undefeated. All of Metropolis’s losses this season have come throughout Rodri’s absence.
The 27-year-old Spaniard picked up a straight pink card in opposition to Nottingham Forest, suspending him for 3 video games.
However with Rodri again within the lineup, Kevin de Bruyne, and Erling Haaland’s return, Manchester Metropolis are flying excessive once more.
Can Rodri put Metropolis on his again once more this season?
Ought to Metropolis defeat or tie the Purple Devils this weekend, Rodri will break the file for the longest unbeaten streak of any Premier League participant. He is at the moment tied at 58 with former Chelsea center-back Ricardo Carvalho, who helped Chelsea win three Premier League titles.
Given Metropolis’s momentum and Manchester United’s helter-skelter season, Rodri appears set to attain a historic milestone.
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