It's not controversial to say that without Rodri, Manchester City would not have won the Premier League title last season.
There was the incredible block at Anfield to preserve a point, the late winner at Arsenal, and the final day equaliser against Aston Villa. That's a seven-point swing to Liverpool that would have sent the Premier League trophy to Anfield, but instead it was City who claimed a fourth title in five years.
Rodri was curiously overlooked for all the end-of-season awards, even for City's in-house accolades, but fans know just how important he was across the season - and that role has only been emphasised with Fernandinho's exit. Now signed up for another five years, City have secured the most important position in Pep Guardiola's system for the long term.
