Arsenal fans were outraged after watching Rodri’s high boot on Kieran Tierney just days after a savage challenge on Martin Odegaard.
The Manchester City star started both Spain matches against Norway and Scotland in the latest round of Euro 2024 qualifiers.
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But sections of Arsenal’s support were left seething when they saw Tierney hit the deck following a high boot from Rodri – just days after a wincing challenge on another Gunners star Odegaard.
Rodri controlled a high ball on his chest and as it came down, both players went for it but Tierney came off second-best when the Spanish midfielder’s boot clattered the underside of the Scotsman’s foot.
It left the left-back crocked in pain and he eventually had to come off, though he did watch the rest of the match rather than descend down the tunnel in a positive sign.
And Arsenal fans are fuming with the City star, with one saying: “Rodri really tried to take out Odegaard and Tierney back to back.”
Another wrote: “Rodri has to be the biggest and petty loser I’ve ever seen, made a needless and reckless tackle on Odegaard the other day, targeted Tierney again today.. You can’t tell me it’s a coincidence.”
A third posted: “City are playing dark games, Rodri has sent Tierney to injury again.”
And this fan put: “Rodri really tried to take out Odegaard and Tierney back to back.”
While a fifth said: “Rodri tried to injure Odegaard and now Tierney? That’s not very nice.”
Rodri’s challenge comes just days after a brutal tackle on Odegaard when Spain met Norway on Saturday with the former Atletico Madrid star steaming through the playmaker in the box.
Somehow, a penalty was not awarded while many remarked how the Arsenal ace was lucky not to have suffered a serious injury.
With weeks left in the Premier League title race, the Gunners are leading City by eight points and a game in hand and many reckon Mikel Arteta’s men will now go all the way.
Odegaard has been a huge part of Arsenal’s success this season, starring in a creative midfield role behind the forward three.
In 27 Premier League appearances, the Norwegian has 10 goals and six assists while Tierney has had to contend with a back-up role behind Oleksandr Zinchenko.
The Scottish defender has been linked with an exit from the Emirates this summer after falling down the pecking order, with Newcastle among the interested parties.