Pep Guardiola might have a point about Liverpool FC after Man City's PFA awards snubs

What more does Rodri have to do in order to get the recognition he deserves?

He came from nowhere to block a certain Liverpool goal at Anfield and secure a point, scored Manchester City's crucial winner at Arsenal in January, kept his head to stoke home a title-defining equaliser on the last day, and ended the season with four goals and one assist from six games. Without Rodri's contributions, it's a fact that City would not have won the Premier League.

Yet looking at the PFA Team of the Year, you could be forgiven for thinking they hadn't, as six Liverpool players were represented in a team that will only give more credibility to Pep Guardiola's claim that 'everyone in the country supports Liverpool'.

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Like Rodri, there was an inexplicable exclusion from the Team of the Year for Tottenham's joint-Golden Boot winner Heung-min Son. West Ham's Declan Rice may also feel aggrieved to have been left out, especially because, in their place, Thiago Alcantara and Cristiano Ronaldo were named in the team, voted for by fellow professionals.

Thiago and Ronaldo have been brilliant, in fairness, so this is not to diminish their contributions to Liverpool and United. But have they been better than Rodri and Son and Rice? Not a chance.

Rodri started far more games than Thiago, scored seven goals compared to one, scored those vital goals, made those crucial blocks and won possession in midfield over 11 times more than his closest rival with 170 battles won. However impressive Thiago was for Liverpool, Rodri was indisputably the best holding midfielder in the league.

However, Liverpool and United players are easier choices for a footballer