Rodri: I m not Messi; if I can t return to the team, I ll ensure victory. Some mistakes are like children make

September 1: After losing to Brighton 1-2, Manchester City midfielder Rodri encouraged his teammates in an interview, hoping that everyone can clarify their thoughts and become stronger after returning from international match day.

Rodri said: "It's disappointing because we are Manchester City, we came here to win. But that's the reality, for a long time, we didn't reach our level. The only way to get back to form is to recognize ourselves, and that's the reality."

"I think we started well, but in the second half we were a little down, at the opponent's home court, we faced the pressure, made two important mistakes, and then the score became 1-2. We didn't reach the level, I don't Know what to say. It's the overall problem, we have changes, new players need to adapt, and when your team changes a lot, it's difficult. That's our reality, it's not an excuse."

"I don't think we're in control of the game, I think we're not in the best, nor creating too many opportunities. It's about a lot of aspects, and today we should win because our two goals were lost because of two turnovers, and some mistakes were like the little kids made (Some of the mi stakesarelikekidsmistakes). This is football, and when we lose, it's easy to blame everyone. "

"The reality is that if we want to compete in the Premier League, we need to improve ourselves. We need to look at ourselves and see that it's not the way to win something. Next is international match day, we need to sort out our thoughts and become stronger after we come back."

"I'm not Messi, I can't make sure that when I come back, I can help the team keep winning (I'mnotMessi.I'm not going to the team back and maketheteam win). It's a collective, and when we win in the past, I need all my teammates. To be sure, I need to keep recovering and get my best. Football is not a sport that I can win when I come back, it's a collective sport, and hopefully we can get better after international match days."