Rodrigo Hernandez Rodri, the Spanish international, has been hailed by Ilkay Gundogan as one of the best defensive midfielders in world football.
Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has hailed former Manchester City team-mate Rodrigo Hernandez. As a “world-class player” ahead of the Eagles’ Euro 2024 quarter-final clash with Spain on Friday, Sky Germany reported on Tuesday. UFABET
Gundogan played alongside Rodri at City between 2019 and 2023 before the German midfielder moved to Barcelona last summer. So the 34-year-old knows the Spaniard’s talents well.
‘He’s a top two or three holding midfielder in the world, maybe the best. You can pass him the ball all the time. He’s always asking for the ball. Always making the right decisions and rarely losing the ball. He’s the kind of player every coach and every team would love to have in their team.’
The 34-year-old midfielder also spoke highly of Barcelona team-mate Lamine Yamal. Saying: ‘What makes Lamine so special is that he plays football at a very high level at 16.’
‘When you see the way he plays and the maturity level he has, he’s got fantastic performances and he looks happy. Of course he’s got a long way to go, he’s got a lot to learn but to have done so much at 16 is great.’