Kevin De Bruyne stepped up when Manchester City needed him to pick up three priceless points in their Treble chase.
18.03.2024 - 18:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rodri says Manchester City are about to hit their best form - if they are sensible about the international break.
The Blues booked an 18th trip to Wembley under Pep Guardiola by beating Newcastle 2-0 in their FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday. It was a victory that made it 19 wins and three draws in 22 games since they lost to Aston Villa in early December as they build their momentum.
However, their form has not been enough to see them top of the Premier League; they sit third with 10 games to go, a point behind Arsenal and Liverpool. Arsenal visit the Etihad in the first game after the international break and Real Madrid visit in April in the Champions League quarter-final, with the second leg taking place a few days before the FA Cup semi at Wembley against Chelsea.
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Rodri is confident City have the capacity to take their performance levels up a notch for the business end of the season, given what they have achieved in the past. To help that, the 28-year-old said the team have spoken about not flogging themselves too much in their upcoming international friendlies.
"This break is going to be good for us," he said. "You will see the best version of this team at the end of the season. Always it happens because of the manager, because of the standards of the club, because of ourselves and the ways we have learned over these years. This is what we want to do.
“We asked the lads to rest as much as possible. I know it’s tough but we have friendly games [for our national teams]. It’s important to play for our national teams but also to think
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