Last season, Manchester City achieved a historic treble. The Skyblues won the first Champions League in their history, retained their title of champion of England and won the FA Cup. It is therefore logical that several players from the English club were named in The Best XI yesterday, and that Pep Guardiola was elected best coach of the year 2023.
In total, six Manchester City players are in the starting XI: John Stones, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne. But one name is missing: Rodri. The midfielder, cornerstone of Pep Guardiola and Spain’s system, is not part of the XI of the year. Indispensable to the balance of the Citizens and decisive in important matches, like his goal in the Champions League final, the 27-year-old player was an essential element for Pep Guardiola. An oversight noted by the Spanish media A.S. notably.
