Rodri said after the match: "Manchester City must learn a lesson from the North London night."

2026-02-02 02:17

In the 24th round of the 2025-26 Premier League season, Manchester City experienced a rollercoaster ride away from home, ultimately drawing 2-2 with Tottenham.

Despite taking a two-goal lead in the first half, Manchester City failed to secure a victory in North London. After the match, key player Rodri stated in an interview that the team must learn from their second-half lapse in control.

In the first half, Manchester City displayed their dominance, establishing an early 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo.

However, after the break, Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke scored twice in the second half, single-handedly leveling the score. Manchester City are now six points behind league leaders Arsenal, making their title defense increasingly difficult.

Rodri couldn't hide his disappointment at squandering a winning position. In an interview with Manchester City's official website, he said, "It's hard to accept, and to be fair, I think we deserved a better result."

"Just like in the last few games, we failed to control the game in the second half. The opponent's first goal had a huge impact on our mentality, and we must learn from that."

Despite his disappointment with the result, Rodri expressed pride in his teammates' fighting spirit in the tough away game: "It's always difficult to come to a game like this without any outside help, and I'm proud of the team's efforts."

Rodri emphasized that the team needs to adjust its mentality and improve the details as soon as possible. Next, Manchester City will face Newcastle United in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final, followed by a crucial Premier League match against arch-rivals Liverpool on Sunday.

Image source: Internet/Manchester City official website