A biography for Rodrihasn’t been written yet.
“If you attack a deep defence, the majority of the contact you are going to have with the ball as a centre-back is in the pivot's zone. With the ball, it doesn't change. Without the ball, though, it's different.”
“I don't consider myself the same type of player as other holding midfielders.”
“Everyone develops their own characteristics, but the best players are the most intelligent. The ones that think quickly and clearly have an advantage.”
“I know a lot of players who were very good and got left behind because they didn't have the people to support them.”
“It's a progression, you learn from your coaches. You are like a sponge. They give you things. If you take it, good. If you don't take it, it's going to be worse for you.”
“You come to places like Norwich and the atmosphere is incredible.”
“Forwards get the spotlight, which is understandable because the hardest thing is scoring goals, but there's work behind that which has to be done.”
“You can choose between doing what's best for the team or what showcases what you can do.”
“It's not only about playing well, it is about being part of a winning team.”
“In midfield, you are everywhere, you are part of everything.”
“You have good players offensively, you have good players defensively, but great players are the ones that can do both things well. That's my challenge.”
“I wouldn't say I am just the same as Busquets - I have other skills and aptitudes of my own - but we play in the same position and try to do similar things for the team.”
“You've got to be proud of the records you're achieving when you look back and see it's not been done in the past, but the main target is still to lift the Premier League.”
“I have tried to grow and learn.”
“I highlight the ability that one has to make better use of spaces by moving less.”
“I like to look to players like me and I always consider that Fernandinho has been in the top five or six midfielders. You don't stay six years at Manchester City always playing if you're not a good player.”
“I am Rodrigo Hernandez, I have always been Rodrigo Hernandez.”
“The Premier League is so demanding, so when you win the trophy, it is very rewarding and makes you feel proud.”
“You have to respect whoever the manager calls. The fact that some play here and some play there just doesn't matter. This is Spain. This isn't a club. This is the seleccion and here we take off our club shirts.”
“When I finish my career as a player I'd like to stay in contact with the sports world.”