Guardiola has been keen to stress that Rodri's long absence was not the only factor in City's worst season for a decade. Alex Grimm/Getty Images"It's great to have him back," said Nathan Aké, when asked about the impact of Rodri's return. Since the start of the 2020-21 season, City's win percentage with him in the team is nearly 76% (106 wins, 23 draws. play 1:24 Pep Guardiola and Man City relax with some beach football Pep Guardiola joins his Man City players in a game of beach football, during some downtime between Club World Cup clashes. But for all the talk of a clean slate and a new era, it's the return of a familiar face that will give Guardiola and City fans the biggest lift.