“In life you have to make decisions and this is one of them. For me and my family it was a very difficult decision to accept. I am 27 years old, God willing, I want to go back to Europe and break it,” he said. When Rodri Sánchez left Qatar and said goodbye to Betis it was fulfilled. Right now, it’s crushing.
At Al-Arabi, where Marco Verratti and other club legends such as Jassem Gaber, Ahmed Abdoulla Fathy and Abdulla Hassan Marafee also play, Rodri appeared as the star of the group led by Anthony Hudson.
He has achieved this thanks to his five goals in five games. Only in the beginning did he not assist or score. In four other games he scored a goal and dished out four assists. Since his arrival, he has not only been Al-Arabi’s best player but league star Julian Draxler (6) has surpassed him in terms of form.
It is also the charm of the American teacher. Since his arrival he has seen his team’s unbeaten streak (3 wins and 2 draws). His performance in the match has produced 10/15 possible points. All of this has allowed him to play 429 minutes out of a possible 450.
Before his arrival, the team had two defeats (3-0 and 5-0), two draws and one victory. Al-Arabi is on a high and the main architect of this change is Rodri. We will see if, as he spoke when he arrived, this is nothing but a central step to return to Europe and become a complete player. At the moment, he is using this opportunity to show that he has not lost the quality he has and that he has shown in Spanish football.
