Part 2
Daily Express: Rodri shows signs he can replace Vincent Kompany for Man City after Liverpool thriller
Tony Banks: “Manchester City’s new boy Rodri announced upon his arrival at the club that he intends to be a leader in the team.
“The £62.6 million new defensive midfielder from Atletico Madrid, at 23 is a confident boy. Especially as he looks set to be stepping into the shoes of Fernandinho, the Mr Reliable up until now of Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering teams.
“But Fernandinho is now 34 and Pep is not one for having his teams stand still, even after winning the treble last year.
“Fernandinho was a non-stop, smooth-running, utterly calm bundle of energy, filling holes, plugging gaps, stopping teams before they even got going.
“Rodri, on Sunday afternoon, sat in that same position in front of the Manchester City back four - but was a much more powerful, physically imposing figure, with an upright, commanding stance.
“For Rodri, the opposition this season won’t always be of Liverpool’s waspish quality. Against lesser teams, the Spaniard, with his strength and quality looks like he could be that leader.”
Daily Mail: 'They have no days off': Rio Ferdinand praises winning culture of 'scary' Manchester City after Wembley win
Rio Ferdinand: “They've won the game without [Aymeric] Laporte, Fernandinho, and [Sergio] Aguero, three of their most important players last season.
“It shows you the depth of this squad. You need the depth and quality to sustain title challenges and cup competitions.
“That's the scary thing for other teams challenging.
“That's the culture he's [Pep Guardiola] created. There's no days off. Any game they play, you have to be at full tilt. That's only a positive thing for Man City.”
City Social
Daily Mail: 'All that #Kyling practice finally paid off': Manchester City star Kyle Walker jokes World Cup cramp meme is to thank for last-minute acrobatic clearance in Community Shield win
Alec Fenn: “Kyle Walker insisted his famous World Cup cramp meme was to thank for his incredible goal line clearance during Manchester City's Community Shield win on Sunday.
“Liverpool Mohamed Salah had seen his first effort saved by goalkeeper Claudio Bravo at the end of a mazy run in the dying minutes but headed the rebound towards the vacant goal.
“Liverpool fans were ready to celebrate but Walker had other ideas and showed incredible athleticism to sprint back and then launch himself airborne and bicycle kick the ball clear.
“Later on Sunday night, Walker attributed the clearance to his '#Kyling' finally paying off on the pitch.
“#Kyling became famous during last summer's World Cup when the England international could not celebrate a victory because of the painful cramp he was suffering.
“Sunday's game was finely poised at 1-1 when Walker produced his heroics after Joel Matip's header had cancelled out a first half strike from Raheem Sterling.”
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Tom Crocker: “Manchester City and Leicester are both weighing up moves for Nathan Ake this week, according to reports.
“Sky Sports claim that the Foxes are considering a bid for either Ake or Burnley's James Tarkowski to replace Harry Maguire, who is set for a big-money move to Manchester United.
“Meanwhile, the Daily Express claim Man City are eyeing Ake after failing to seal a deal for Maguire.
“The tabloid states that the Premier League champions have been "keeping tabs" on the Dutchman since last season.”
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posted on 5/8/19
Part 2
Daily Express: Rodri shows signs he can replace Vincent Kompany for Man City after Liverpool thriller
Tony Banks: “Manchester City’s new boy Rodri announced upon his arrival at the club that he intends to be a leader in the team.
“The £62.6 million new defensive midfielder from Atletico Madrid, at 23 is a confident boy. Especially as he looks set to be stepping into the shoes of Fernandinho, the Mr Reliable up until now of Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering teams.
“But Fernandinho is now 34 and Pep is not one for having his teams stand still, even after winning the treble last year.
“Fernandinho was a non-stop, smooth-running, utterly calm bundle of energy, filling holes, plugging gaps, stopping teams before they even got going.
“Rodri, on Sunday afternoon, sat in that same position in front of the Manchester City back four - but was a much more powerful, physically imposing figure, with an upright, commanding stance.
“For Rodri, the opposition this season won’t always be of Liverpool’s waspish quality. Against lesser teams, the Spaniard, with his strength and quality looks like he could be that leader.”
Daily Mail: 'They have no days off': Rio Ferdinand praises winning culture of 'scary' Manchester City after Wembley win
Rio Ferdinand: “They've won the game without [Aymeric] Laporte, Fernandinho, and [Sergio] Aguero, three of their most important players last season.
“It shows you the depth of this squad. You need the depth and quality to sustain title challenges and cup competitions.
“That's the scary thing for other teams challenging.
“That's the culture he's [Pep Guardiola] created. There's no days off. Any game they play, you have to be at full tilt. That's only a positive thing for Man City.”
City Social
Daily Mail: 'All that #Kyling practice finally paid off': Manchester City star Kyle Walker jokes World Cup cramp meme is to thank for last-minute acrobatic clearance in Community Shield win
Alec Fenn: “Kyle Walker insisted his famous World Cup cramp meme was to thank for his incredible goal line clearance during Manchester City's Community Shield win on Sunday.
“Liverpool Mohamed Salah had seen his first effort saved by goalkeeper Claudio Bravo at the end of a mazy run in the dying minutes but headed the rebound towards the vacant goal.
“Liverpool fans were ready to celebrate but Walker had other ideas and showed incredible athleticism to sprint back and then launch himself airborne and bicycle kick the ball clear.
“Later on Sunday night, Walker attributed the clearance to his '#Kyling' finally paying off on the pitch.
“#Kyling became famous during last summer's World Cup when the England international could not celebrate a victory because of the painful cramp he was suffering.
“Sunday's game was finely poised at 1-1 when Walker produced his heroics after Joel Matip's header had cancelled out a first half strike from Raheem Sterling.”
.
Tom Crocker: “Manchester City and Leicester are both weighing up moves for Nathan Ake this week, according to reports.
“Sky Sports claim that the Foxes are considering a bid for either Ake or Burnley's James Tarkowski to replace Harry Maguire, who is set for a big-money move to Manchester United.
“Meanwhile, the Daily Express claim Man City are eyeing Ake after failing to seal a deal for Maguire.
“The tabloid states that the Premier League champions have been "keeping tabs" on the Dutchman since last season.”
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