Pep Guardiola 'surrenders' to Gündogan and highlights his role in City's successes

Ilkay Gündogan Was the big incorporation of the FC Barcelona in the past season. The German midfield player consolidated immediately like one of the big leaders of the team and was one of the most stood out players of the course, but the one who more. His exit also was a hard hit for the Manchester City, that although they could replace, definitely threw him in fault in some moments of the season.

On this has pronounced Pep Guardiola in an interview conceded to the magazine 'Stern', where 'surrendered' to the German. "Ilkay Did not speak a lot, but when it did it, all the world listened him, included I like trainer. It was clear and direct. It is a very intelligent player, one of the most intelligent that have trained. It was the key of our success", commented the one of Sampedor.

The trainer of the group 'skyblue' also confessed details of his relation with the mediocentro, which was very near place that lived in the same building and even in the same plant that the Teutonic. "i Needed oil of olive for my salad, could approach me to İlkay and take a bit. It was very reserved, without noise, without parties. The perfect neighbour. When we win the League of Champions, went to his house with my family and drank together a bottle of champagne"

Guardiola Continued elogiando to the Gündogan, manifesting that "a player can be fast, can have a good shot, but what does him stand out between the other and turn into a player of elite is his intelligence. Take the correct decisions under pressure, know what the team needs in each moment, that is the type of player that look for. They love me the intelligent players. Only I had to explain it everything to İlkay once. It understood it and it put it in practice immediately. This is extraordinary".

"It will be a big trainer"

Finally, it remembered the moments lived with Ilkay and him auguró big successes if some day decides to direct from the bench. "Our conversations. His vision of the game, his ideas. It was a pleasure speak of tactics with İlkay. It sees the general panorama and the subtleties. The cells that compose a football match. I am convinced that some day will be a big trainer", concluded.