There are those who maintain that this Spain has no superstars in its roster and is wrong. Because beyond that Lamine Yamal y Nico Williams They are on their way to enjoying that label sooner rather than later, for some time now La Roja has had the best footballer in the world in his position, although, for whatever reason, it is difficult for him to get that recognition. That footballer is Mr. Rodrigo Hernandezthe axis on which everything revolves in this Spain of Luis de la Fuente and the beacon that lights the way for his teammates, a player who is already ill-equipped to call Rodri, because it seems that the name that has been his football name since he started his professional career has become too small for him.
Rodrigo Hernandez He received the MVP of the match yesterday and it is not surprising considering his performance. Not only was he in charge of opening the scoring with a whip with his left leg (the less good one) but he recorded some numbers that speak for themselves regarding his good work. Installed in the rival field, he completed more than 100 passes successfully (109 of 117) and won all the duels he played (6 of 6), being undoubtedly differential and perceived by the players of Georgia like an unbeatable rival, a kind of final monster in a video game that is impossible to defeat without using some trick.
Although in recent times Rodrigo Hernandez He is increasingly receiving the welcome he deserves, but in some ways he is still an underrated footballer. He started to accumulate matches years ago. Or to put it another way, he started to be the most decisive footballer in top-level matches years ago, and yet he still hasn’t made it onto the list of the best players in the world. At least not in the list of the general public.
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For coaches, whether Pep Guardiola in it Manchester City o Luis de la Fuente in this Spain, Rodrigo Hernandez It’s a blessing. Because the rest of the players he plays with in the aforementioned English team and in this national team are of course great footballers, but Rodrigo Hernandez He is one of those who makes his teammates better, one of those who perfectly transfers to the pitch what the coach wants to express. The merit of this Spain being what it is is not exclusively his. Rodrigo Hernandez. Of course not. But at the same time it is worth noting that if he is close to or is performing at an optimal level, it is largely due to the good work of the Cascante-born midfielder in the wide area.
At 28 years old, Rodrigo Hernandez He has won absolutely everything at club level, being more than important in the Manchester City of Pep Guardiola. It lacks, however, to lift with Spain a World Cup or a European Championship. Maybe he will achieve it in two weeks in Berlin and maybe then, once and for all, he will stop being Rodrigo Hernandez ‘The Underrated’.