Patrick Vieira, a midfield legend himself, believes Rodri is currently the best in the world at controlling this position.
Former Arsenal and Man City player said: "He is my favourite player. He is strong. He is clever. He is smart. He is a team player. He is all about the team – he sacrifices himself for the team."
"Technically I love watching him play. I always use him as a reference for the young players that I have in Strasbourg. As a holding midfielder, he’s doing everything right."
"I like his humility. I like his work ethic. I like his simplicity. For me he is the best holding midfielder in the world at the moment."
Vieira made his mark as a dominant midfielder, winning four Premier League titles, five FA Cups (one with Manchester City), three Community Shields, five Serie A titles, one Supercoppa Italiana, and both the World Cup and European Championship with France during his illustrious career.
