Nico Gonzalez reacts to Pep Guardiola's 'mini Rodri' verdict - City boss compared the two players after win over Newcastle

Omar Marmoush's hat-trick against Newcastle stole the headlines for Manchester City but Pep Guardiola was left purring over another of his new signings, Nico Gonzalez.

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After a standout performance in the commanding 4-0 victory over Newcastle United, coach Pep Guardiola praised Manchester City's $62 million signing, calling him a "mini Rodri."

Pep Guardiola lavished praise on one of Manchester City's January signings but it wasn't mutually exclusive to hat-trick hero Omar Marmoush.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola nearly had a perfect Saturday between Champions League playoff legs, but the adverb is a big one.

Pep Guardiola said Nico Gonzalez’s performance against Newcastle showed the Manchester City signing can be a ‘mini-Rodri’ for his new side. City got back to winning ways in the Premier League in emphatic fashion with a 4-0 home win courtesy of a 15-minute hat-trick from Omar Marmoush.

Manchester City have lacked a proper holding midfielder ever since Rodri went down with an ACL injury in September. The loss of Rodri, you could argue, was almost a crippling blow to City’s season.

Nico Gonzalez has been a target for Manchester City for over six years, manager Pep Guardiola has revealed on his new ‘mini-Rodri’.The Spanish midfielder took on his full home debut for the

Omar Marmoush claimed the headlines but Pep Guardiola also praised the role of his “mini-Rodri ... Gonzalez, the £49.9million recruit from Porto, shone on his first league start in the City midfield, providing a measure of control sorely missing ...

Pep Guardiola said Nico Gonzalez’s performance ... League debut – that caught the eye of Guardiola. Signed from Porto for around £50million on deadline, Gonzalez made an instant impact ...

Omar Marmoush claimed the headlines but Pep Guardiola also praised the role of ... Gonzalez, the £49.9million recruit from Porto, shone on his first league start in the City midfield, providing ...