Gundogan: ‘Tactically, Guardiola is a genius
German says he is back at the best club in the world
Ilkay Gundogan has described Man City manager Pep Guardiola as ‘a genius.
The German is back at the Etihad after spending the last season as a Barcelona of Spain player.
The 33-year-old has returned to Man City and has described Guardiola, the man he worked with for seven years, the best manager in the world.
‘Tactically, he’s a genius,’ Gundogan said. ‘He has all sorts of solutions for every probability in the game, for everything that’s happening on the pitch. he can give you a solution you know in just a very short amount of time.
‘On top of that, I think in terms of managing also a dressing room, a big dressing room like we have here also is never easy, with so many personalities [and] so many ambitious players that want to start every game.
‘To manage that is also very important – to try to keep everyone happy.
‘But he’s also demanding if you don’t follow. If you are slightly off the gas in training sessions, you will not play because there are others who can replace you and who have a lot of quality.
‘So, I think that keeps everyone on their toes and driven and doing their best. And that’s very special about this club in general,’Gundogan told the club’s official website.
The German also revealed spending a year outside has made him realized what he has missed and how big the club really and truly is.
‘When you leave this place like I did last year, you spend a year away, you then start to appreciate the place even more. You realise what you had. You realise how amazing that time was.
‘You realise how big the club is – the best club in the world,’ he said.
