The Etihad’s midfield engine just needs a tune-up
Manchester City’s top task isn’t fending off Real Madrid’s £130m whispers—it’s keeping Rodri healthy. His deal runs to 2027, but Pep Guardiola says real form will come by next summer’s World Cup with Spain.
For now, City’s best plan is simple: fewer headlines, more hamstrings behaving like Premier League title belts—not stretching at the wrong time.
