Rodri vs Rice - Who will come out on top in key midfield battle? | Manchester City vs Arsenal
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Who will come out on top in the key midfield battle between Rodri and Declan Rice? - as Man City host Arsenal, live on Sky Sports
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Arsenal signing Rice preventing him from going g to city saved football of our generation....imagine Rodri and Rice in the same team 😳😳😳😳
What stops Rice from going City? Surely he will want to move to a serious club who wins trophies
@@Swan94yman city were in the race for him he chose arsenal….
True
3:42
@@user-zg2py7fj4s and? Its not he will stay at Arsenal forever
I just hope Martinelli is fit, what a game awaits us.
Bro we need him so bad
Both he and Saka did not start in the first leg at the Emirates. Imagine if both are fit and available this time.
@@iykeharrison9161 they are played. matins scored the goal against city
@@the-gamehouse5461 He came on as a substitute in the 2nd half
Trossard against Rico Lewis is fine
One difference I've noticed between the two, is Rice's tackling being far better. Rodri relies more on tactical fouls particularly on counter attacks.
Rodri gets away with a lot of bad tackles. If he were doing those things as an Arsenal player he would have rivalled Xhaka for number red cards.
That’s called tactical fouling and Rodri is very experienced at it
Yeah not picking up yellow cards
exactly, rodri can be a liability in big games with the amount of fouls he concedes
@@WiseOnion I told you he’s experienced, he stops counter attacks before they even happen, and he pulls them gently but enough to stop their pace. Too soft for a yellow and the attack wasn’t developed enough that the ref takes action. Honestly extremely intelligent
I think Rice got a couple of levels more to go while Rodri has reached his absolute peak.
Rodri only 27
Exactly
Rice is 25, you don't know what he can achieve in two years
The stats say otherwise
Yeah Rodris goal in the CL final was an important one @@CMJames
Rice said it himself Rodri is the gold standard. If it wasn't for the bias towards forwards now when it came to trophies on individual players rodri would have swept them all. Rodri is the engine room of city.
rodri is an absolute beast.
So is rice to be fair
He also gets away with a lot of bad tackles
Rubbish Player
To be top 4 in every stat is ridiculous, absolutely insane
@@iykeharrison9161 Name these "a lot of bad tackles". Point me towards 10 bad tackles that wasn't called for a foul this season. You know what, I'm feeling generous. Forget 10, just give me 5 lol.
Im a arsenal fan and i love rice but i think his on rodri's level yet,good thing is his only 24 so he will improve in the coming years,lets see in 3 or 4 seasons how good he does for arsenal
No, you're not!
No big year difference btn Rodri and Rice. 2 years
I’m an Arsenal fan and being honest I hope the best team wins this Sunday. Arsenal and city this season are neck to neck but I’d always want Arsenal to win
Whole panel is so disrespectful to Rodri. Rice is Arsenal's best player, but Rodri is arguably EPL's best player. And I'm no City fan.
Odegard is Arsenal's best player
Tf are u on? Odegaard, saliba, Gabriel , saka... everyone is good at their position
Who cares...😂😂😂😂
LITTLE EDGE… REALLY… Rice just started showing his worth this season in a big team, Rodri has been at this level for years now… In no world is Rodri not miles better than Rice…
Rodri is better, they tried to use numbers to hype rice and it just confirmed it. Every category Rodri was top 4 in the league in, mostly first or second. The eye test says Rodri, the consistency says Rodri and the performances in big games says Rodri. Now maybe down the line rice will overtake him, who knows, but this is a reach right now.
Rice did play very well in almost every game this season
@@mohra968 I never said he didn’t. Rice is a brilliant player, but Rodri is the best in the world at his position. Rice has won big games, and played well, Rodri has been instrumental in the biggest club game in the sport. It’s not about saying one is great, one is trash. It’s about appreciating both are elite talents, but one is approaching the summit, the other is already sitting there.
Yep they showed rice heat map and didn’t show Rodri’s. They also hid Win/Loss stat for both midfielders. Rice lost 3 games and Rodri hasn’t lost in over 59 games
@@londzale3163Oh is it f*cken tennis?
@@wavogardylo5780 well I’m just pointing out the misleading English media bias.
The English are sooo desperate for Rice to be as good as Rodri. :)
😂😂😂
Explain how he’s not?
Is the stat saying otherwise? Sometimes you have to think n decide yourself
But he is as good as Rodri
@@CMJamestrophy cabinet
I repeat myself. At Westham, Rice spent majority of the game chasing the ball to win it back to give it immediately to players who’ll lose it as quickly as they got it! Under Arteta, it’s the opposite. Arterta’s Arsenal leads on Field Tilt probably across all Europe; so Rice spends majority of the time WITH the ball! So he’s had to learn from Arteta a lot of new things that he knew nothing about previously regarding efficiency and effectiveness offensively on and off the ball. Yes, you can be very offensive WITHOUT the ball in Arteta’s system! Rice and Havertz are incredibly effective in that more and more this season and it’s helped the entire team, a lot! So for me to see Rice grasp such amount of detailed data and be able to process it like he is, in less than a season with Arteta’s education when Rodri has been with Pep so many years; Rice for me is more valuable to his team this season and has contributed a far greater amount to how much Arsenal has improved as a team than Rodri has shown this season. I’m looking at the AMOUNT of 🆕 things Rice has had to study 📚 and execute at a very very high level in the shortest time! It’s abundantly clear how Arteta is exhaustive in details when coaching a player, and many just freeze when such gigabytes of data is uploaded into them, not Rice! He’s thrived so rapidly it’s insanely impressive for both Arteta and him…and Arsenal of course. I’m definitely sure this is how Arteta will put it himself. But it’ll go over so many people. But that’s fine👍🏾. Declan Rice for me. After the summer preseason, Rice will be a Syllabus of Football Knowledge; studied by many, authored by Mikel Arteta’s genius; Now everyone understands why Rice listened to Arteta and refused to join Bayern and City…he chose Education over an already Big Club. Now he’s gonna be part of a great Arsenal Storyline that he’s markedly part of💯
that line of rodri scoring in the ucl final was cold
Arsenal will win this from future
future what?
🙏
I’m from the Future as well. 3-1 Arsenal. Havertz scores
I'm from thr past guardiola will poo
We’ll see
The disrespect to Rodri is insane! lmao, Rodri is closer to Busquets than Rice is to Rodri LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣
😅you even edited it
@@clintonchibeu yes to add more laughing face hahahah
@@faz8055 showed you were not sure of what you sayn
@@clintonchibeu No to emphasise it even more LOL
People really underestimate Bernardo Silva. He will be the key.
Him or Odegaard imo it can go either way
Poundland Keane v Vieira
Saying Rodri is Poundland version of anyone is crazy. Last season he had a better season than Vieira ever did. Being the main midfielder in a Treble winning team and scoring the CL final winner is a level that Patrick never reached.
@@mrhussain9008 Aside from Madrid everyone on the continent is tanking. Not an impressive achievement that treble.
legendary battle
@@mrhussain9008viera has a World Cup :)
@@mrhussain9008Vieira won the world cup mate. Something that tackle merchant Rodri Will never do
Declan Rice and Rodri are the epitome of their managers and why they have stylistically diiferent approaches to football. And I would take Declan Rice, all day, every day. He can do everything Rodri can to the same standard and more whereas Rodri cant do the same. The difference in passing stats and other 'midfield' based metrics are due to team style and manager philosophy. Declan is such a superior player and whether that shows in a one of game this sunday remains to be seen but will do overall.
Rice is a superior player to Rodri😂. Stick to your Sunday league football
hahahaha!!! Your Rice has never won a major trophy!!!! Now i know why your pathetic team is forever a banter club!!!
Why are you lying in broad daylight
Watch a different sport lol
I respect Declan Rice a lot because he was also considered a good DM at Westham too, got called up to England squad and has never lost his first team shirt to anyone ever since getting into the England first eleven.
Rodri is by far the best CDM we had since prime Sergio Busquets. To pick Rice over him is ridiculous
Rodri is something else
As an arsenal fan, Rodri is probably the best 6 in the world, he got that clutch gene. BUT Rice has shown he has that gene as well, and definitely can compete with Rodri. I will say that Rodri deserves a second yellow more often than not, he seems to get the benefit of doubt that Xhaka wouldn't get.
Rodri is clear. Rice is good, but not close to Rodri yet
He was called a 100 million Gareth Barry. Then he performs but needs to do more. Then he adds goals and assists so now hes good but not World class yet. Rivals must speak how they want I believe Rice will become undeniable with time, undeniable. Very quickly too.
I'm an Arsenal fan and I think he's average
@@jakerichards665you aren't an Arsenal fan, don't say that to justify your comment
choosing rice over rodri is crazy 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Why is it crazy? Their stats say that they are a match so far
It literally didn't, Rodri had way better stats @@iykeharrison9161
@@iykeharrison9161Rice still good but Rodri better
Rodri disrespect is getting crazy lol
😂😂😂 the delusion is beyond me
Rodri,rice,endo,doglas luiz this season are top DM in PL and their club coincidentaly in top 4. Shows how important they are to their club.
Let me guess you're liverpool fan 😂😂
Why?? Seriously why??
Rodri is way ahead of Rice, its actually an insult !!!!! World class v good player
Exact same stats wouldn’t say way better
It's not an insult they're not comparing their careers.. they compare their match stats which is not far ..and. they go head to head
@@ewewafeasfesfsef734As an arsenal fan I got to admit, Rodri is the better player and best DM, Rice is the 2nd best DM
@@jordev7296 yh he is better but not miles clear like everyone is making it out to be
@@ewewafeasfesfsef734HE IS FFS, only Arsenal fans think this debate is close, Rodri is clear, Miles, Clear
Arsenal is the best team in the world now can’t wait for the parade through islington
ONE Reason why i fkn love this game COYG😊
I'm an Arsenal fan but I hope Rice gets to Rodri's level as quickly as possible. I love Rice but Rodri is levels ahead.
They play differently... I wouldn't like Rice to become Rodri, not at all.
😂😂😂😂😂😂@@ringringring1718
He will, even if they have difffernt strengths
Based on experience Rodri, Based on current form Rice. Based on contributions of other players around both and individual brilliance, Rice
anyone knows where they got the stats from?
This is so disrespectful, rice is elite defensively but average in his ability to control and break the line. Hence why Jorginho plays
Rodri any times, days, months the guy is a beast in that mid field. Should watch Spain vs Brazil match🤔
Rodri is much better, he completely changes city’s team a team full of world class players rice isn’t doing that
Kind of a dumb comparison tbh - both have different roles in their team which is why the state are what they are. Rodri needed to break the line with passing for months on end due to the lack of KDB. Rice doesn’t need to break the line with passing since that’s what odegaard does, hence why he’s developed in carrying the ball. Obviously Rodri is at his peak and has cemented his role in great team play. Rice still has a ways to go but I wouldn’t say he’s that far off. Will be interesting to see rice in the coming years and what he’ll do for arsenal and England. Cheers
Difference is just 2 years btn them. I wonder which years are those. They are closely agemates
Rodri is way way ahead, it’s not even close. Please stop bigging up these players, their job is hard enough. The pressure u put on them it’s just ridiculous.
Did you watch the video? The whole video is that they’re closer in ability than they seem
delusional
Is because you don't know anything about football
Clueless
This game can go any other way Arsenal can win Man city can win But my heart is going with Arsenal because if they can score 5+ away goals it shows how Playing away doesn't scare them. May the best team win
5 against Porto away?😂
@@segineseju464 oh wow I never knew Porto played in the premier league
Never
Before Rodri, City had Fernandinho.. He was just as important, if he missed a game they didn't play well
No doubt we will have to watch countless replay's while the game is in progress.
City have the ball a lot more? They have it like 4% more... This whole video screams of conclusion led analysis
The stats don't lie but at the moment, choosing Rice over Rodri is absolutely insane.
Scary how Dec still has more to improve yet he’s already close to Rodrigo’s level which has been statistically proven
Rodri hasn’t peaked yet pal lmao. Acting as if Rice is gonna catch up to Rodri
Rice is amazing but I think if one then it is Rodri all day. He does score crucial goals also as evidenced last season.
Definitely, they picked Rice because he's English. But realistically, if they owned teams, they would sign Rodri over Rice any day. He's bigger and way more physical, attributes you need in a holding midfielder. Now, if the question was about attacking midfield, then you could probably make a case for Rice. But objectively, Rodri is a better extension of the defense, and his size and physicality is essential for defending set pieces.
What a shameless media comparing treble winner unbeaten whole year rodri to a basmati rice. Aftv is everywhere
Pep tactic can make any player look good and amazing ...how good was rodri before coming to city and the likes of ake,kdb,dias,stones,
Why is Grealish still ass then?
KdB was winning Bundesliga player of the seasons and breaking the Bundesliga assist records before joining City, Dias was considered to be the best young defender at the time and was valued around 80m for that, Stones was regarded highly when he was at Everton and that's why City spent 50m for him, which at the time was an insane amount for a defender.
@@markn7519 dias consider by who?😂😂😂 Bundesliga is a farmers league
@@MULLAMUSICWORLDWIDE By people that actually watch the sport. You don't get bought for $85m/£65m by being an average player. Everyone in the football community was stating that he's the next big thing for defenders. Your comment just proves that you only watch the PL, you're just a casual. I'm pretty sure you didn't know Wirtz was highly rated until this season.
@@markn7519 you sound like a city fan ....why ain't taking about rodri while at Athletico
Battle of 2 best central midfield in EPL. Spain vs England
Rice is good . Rodri makes a difference when it counts. Period. I mean in the really important games .
Rodri and Rice shouldn’t be a debate. Rodri is a serial premier league winner and champions league final Goalscorer. Hes statistically better than Rice - a better passer and on the ball. Rice is a level below Rodri imo
Fouls all game and is allowed to by the ref. Rodri can't carry the ball like rice. Rice is clear.
Bro wrote nonsense 😂😂.Is Alvarez better than Suarez jx bcx he has won everything in football? Total bs .. just say something sensible for someone to agree
Rice is such a great midfielder, but what Rodri is doing these last seasons it’s in another level, Rodri in my opinion is better and more reliable
Liverpool midfield put rodri in their pocket esp Endo
May he should go and do it with Westham as Rice did
Rice + Partey + Odegaard is the Midfield Trio Arsenal need play with inorder to destroy any team in the world.
Who is better Rodri or Rice? I'd say Thomas Partey, when he is in form
Rodri is at his peak while Rice is just getting started lol
You are talking like Rice is 21 and Rodri is 29. lol. Rice is 25 and Rodri 27. Only 2 years separates them
Both👍
Declan Rice é o melhor volante do mundo.
Both are immense players. Rodri is world class and one of the best. Rice is the English version of Rodri. Younger and less experienced but on current form Rice is the best in Europe right now. Rice will have his hands full with Foden and Jorginho will be up against Rodri. Walker and Stones are out. Martinelli plays he will have Akanji on toast. Regardless Odergaard, Saka, Martinelli and Trossard will prove to be a force on Sunday. May the best win. Can’t wait for the game.
Hahahahahahahahaha ....
Arsenal definitely gonna win that game... It's too easyyyy 🔥
Never
Match of the season
My guy is getting there very soon but come on let’s be real, Rodri is The Gold standard DM. His presence and absence more or less decides the outcome of the best team in the world right now and that’s saying something.
1:43 the second heatmap might not accurately reflect Rice's current role. Since Rice has shifted to attacking midfield position recently, while Jorginho has assumed the DM, . Ideally, three heatmaps would provide a clearer picture. Otherwise it could be misleading, showing neither his former role in Arsenal shirt nor his recent That said, if this misleads Manchester City, then all the better for us. 😆 I'll take it. Former Elementary Shool footballer 😆
I think the ref will play a big part in this match much more
Rodri is the best ! No way rice can come close to him !! But English media trying to overhype rice 🍚!!
I pick Rice, he does less but still keeps up to Rodri’s stats
Odd that we Arsenal fans are confident, but also rightfully wary and respectful of City, because they have been The Team for a better part of the past decade, while commentators like these are making it seem like City are not City anymore or something. In a way, it is a game that will tell us whether it is time for the Straw Hat Pep gave Arteta to return to him.
Rice having the same stats as Rodri, but everyone claiming Rhodri is miles in front. Different attributes, not much between them and one plays for the best team in the world with no weak links.
rodri can do what rice does but rodri is instructed by pep to move the ball smoothly and not run with it
Rodri can't play 6 and 8.. rice can..
@@williamogar369rice can't play as a CB rodri can 🤷♂️
@@neikosamuels2808bro Declan Rice started as a CB...go and check please
Declan Rice is the best midfielder for our team. Rice is a winner. He is so skilful as well as hardworking, too. Rice will score as well as dominate our midfield throughout ninty minutes.
If Pep leaves Rodri exposed to cover the whole midfield like he did in the LFC game and both Chelsea games, there is no doubt Arsenal midfield will completely overrun City midfield. A lot will depend on what Pep does, but given some of his questionable decisions this season, I wouldn’t be surprised if he tried playing Alvarez in the defense. SMH
😂 You are criticizing a coach who beat you 10 consecutive times, My friend respect Pep, I do acknowledge Arteta as a good coach but you can't compare him with Pep in term of tactics and experience
True. Pep sometimes overthinks. I think he should pair Rodri with Mateo
@@davwawesh5706 Its all about positive criticism. And no coach is super perfect and Pep himself can sometimes gets it wrong which is okay and normal regardless
@@davwawesh5706 Im a City fan. You clearly didn’t read my username. Also, I love Pep as he’s one of the all time great managers, but that doesn’t mean he is infallible nor does it mean he is above being questioned. For some reason, he’s been making some very odd formations this season as mentioned above and continues to make the same mistakes over and over again. Alvarez in the midfield worked for a short period of time and then it’s been a mess yet Pep continues to force him into the team at the expense of Foden in many cases or other players who are better well suited to play midfield. That is a problem and many City fans agree. I could go on And I’m still baffled you thought I was an Arsenal fan. Lol CTID my friend
@@Samantha_GM couldn’t agree more. Really hope he doesn’t put Gvardiol at LB/wingback. Every time he’s played against a fast winger he’s gets burned. We need Ake there
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Its Rice that will come out o top for sure by God's grace
Amin Jesu
Never
Who is rice??
Yah who is it
Who is Rodri?
Food maybe 🧐
1 team of brats v 1 team of brats - which team of brats will win?
I listen to them , they forgot what rice add in set piaces
City class but this year may be arsenal year...... Congratulations both ❤
Looking at a suit jacket, jeans and white trainers outfit made me feel physically ill. Other than that, can’t WAIT to see it on sunday
Rodri vs rice is like comparing messi to hazard, kdb to odegaard, lahm to TAA very good players but cmon bra 😂 they light years apart
I completely disagree for a start you've got this the wrong way round 😂😂 and your most likely an arsenal hater
@@jakeansell5408 how becoz rice hasn't even achieve d a quarter of what rodri done individually and in terms of team accolades
@@SiyabongaSibiya-pj9gbwith your knowledge of football, so Giroud is a better striker than Benzema, Ibrahimovic, Suarez, Lewandowski etc
No one can bet Arsenal but arsenal always together with fans to the top Jamaica say dat arsenal going always together to the world
These lot have not seen Rodri gliding through the middle of the park before. I don’t blame them
Rice not yet Rodri’s level and am even an Arsenal fan
It’s not a player vs player, 1 vs 1 scenario. Rodri is going to make ManCity’s “build up play” better, than Rice would make Arsenal’s. Rice can’t do what Busquets, Rodri, Fernandinho, Kimmich, FrenkieDeJong could do on the ball. He is not skillful, tricky, tekky, silky, technical, creative, magical, tiki taka capable enough like those Spanish/Brazilian players.
You're right but rice is better defensively compared to rodri
@@Lovehandle365Are you sure about that?
@hafolahbi Arsenal have the best defensive record in the league. Not just goals conceded but chances, shots conceded. Yes he's sure about that.
@@Lovehandle365crazy
@3bladeninja21 So Saliba and Gabriel ain't the best defenders in the PL, it's just Rice making them look good? Ig that's why the France manager doesn't select Saliba in his starting 11.
rodri is world class
Tell him
RODRI 💙👊
Declan Rice brings more energy in big moments compared to Rodri
Declan rice doesnt even know what a big moment is. Rodris scored in a ucl final hahahah
@@thomaspercival4331 so did Shy Havertz
😂 Which big moment Rice have, Rodri a goal and assist against Aston Villa in the last decisive gave of the season, then a goal against Inter Milan Champion league final, then goals against Buyern Munich Champions league
So you think leading Westham to Uefa conference league glory isn't a big moment.
The league should really be thanking Arteta, Pep almost had both of them
Rodri❤
All I know is that if we win and everything can happen in football, we’re gonna win the league. So lets see what happens COYG
So… if Rice and Rodri ever played on the same team, it would be game over for everyone else. 😂
Stones literally acts as a another CDM and it is far more interesting than rice to play alongside rodri
Rice ❤
D. Rice❤️
Rice is Dragon Rodrigo is Dinazole
Rice not even near Rodri,rice having one good season dont prove nothing, lets see if he can win 3 PL in a row and a Ucl then we can start thinking about comparing him to Rodri the best in the world
Rice started making his name from WestHam fc giving them an european cup as a captain and from a club like westham he came out as best tackling defensive midfielder ahead of big players in big teams speaks volumes dear.
I want to see partey in this squad on Sunday only I will be calm
Rice ain't nowhere near Rodri, it's not even a debate if he had joined Man City, tell me who he benches Rodri? Bernardo Silva? De Bruyne??
They are different DMs
LMAO, how is this even a discussion? Rodri is leagues above Rice.
The disrespect to rodri is staggering
You guys are making Rice to be head swollen. Rice is a good player no doubt. But not a better player to Rodri. Rice has alot of pride because of these kinds of discussions
You think Rice is watching this video?
Am arsenal fan.... arsenal forever, both players are fantastic but let us see if arsenal beat Man city then Rice will be the best
Rodri can also play as an eight as well