Ally McCoist has ripped into Rodri after his claims that Scotland were "rubbish" in their 2-0 victory over Spain last night.
A double from Scott McTominay ensured Steve Clarke's side delivered a famous win over their Spanish opponents, the first since 1984.
After the game Spain captain Rodri criticised Scotland’s “rubbish” approach to football.
The Manchester City player accused Scotland of time-wasting and provocation during the feisty Hampden showdown.
Rodri told Viaplay Sports: “It’s the way they play. You have to respect at the end but for me it’s a bit rubbish because it’s always wasting time. They provoke you and they always fall.
“This for me is not football. For the speed of the sport you have to move on, but the referee has to take part of this and he says nothing.
“It was frustrating because we want to win and it’s difficult because they waste time, waste time. But it is what it is. They have their weapons and we have our weapons and we will learn for the next time.”
Reacting to the comments on talkSPORT this morning, McCoist joked: "I thought we were just a wee bit too physical for Rodri, you know what I mean?
"We were rubbish? Was that the word he used? Bless his wee Spanish heart.
"Man alive, Hampden was jumping man."
The pundit told Viaplay Sports last night: "He's a good player but he can cope with the physical side of the game no bother so the irony of him talking about the physicality of Scotland is not lost on me.
"Our lads played very, very well. Joselu went down, he was the one that went down, feigned injury and tried to get a penalty.
"Listen, sometimes you've just got to hold your hands up and say congratulations to the other team.
"He's a class player on it, I just think he could've shown a bit more class off it tonight."
Some of Spain’s players incurred the wrath of the Scotland fans for theatrical falls, notably Joselu who twice went down in the box in dramatic fashion, and Pedro Porro, who rolled in agony after a clash for which Andy Robertson received a yellow card.
When asked whether his own team were guilty of going down too easily, the Rodri said: “No, we want to go into battle and we always fight but this is not about fighting. It’s about wasting time, four or five players on the floor, these kind of situations.”
McTominay admitted there was some gamesmanship going on but he felt both teams were guilty.
“I feel everyone on the pitch was at it, diving around, making the game slow,” he said.
“It wasn’t really a clean game in terms of everyone getting up and getting on with little fouls.
“It was a difficult night for the referee because everyone was making the most of everything.
“But sometimes that’s the way it has got to be, you have got to do stuff like that when you want to keep hold of a lead.
“Look at this place, I have never seen anything like it, it’s incredible.”
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