Manchester City maestro Rodri is perhaps one of the best recent examples of how a player can elevate their game to unprecedented standards. Ilkay Gundogan revealed Rodri’s habit after training in his debut season at City was to stay after training and have conversations with Pep Guardiola about how to hone his craft as a defensive midfielder. In his first season, Micah Richards claimed that the Spanish international did not “read danger” like Fernandinho and criticised his all-round game after City’s 5-2 defeat against Leicester City in 2020. Richards said on Sky Sports: “Everyone talks about …