Ilkay Gundogan Quotes

Ilkay Gundogan

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 24, 1990

It's become the norm that a player who has another year on his contract period has a decision between separation or extension.

Ilkay Gundogan

In sporting terms, I'm very satisfied with City - there are less attractive jobs in Europe!

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I have noticed that, for fans in England, the Premier League stands above the rest.

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You can't defend against Thomas Muller, it's extremely difficult for defenders. As an opposing player, you never know what he's going to do next.

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Jurgen Klopp is more the emotional one and someone who can motivate really well. Pep Guardiola is more tactical, who always takes care of details and wants to show you how to do everything. Both are world-class managers and both have their own qualities. Both are amazing personalities.

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Playing for Pep has certainly lived up to the expectations. I knew him from the Bundesliga and saw him coaching Barcelona when everyone saw an excellent manager who is able to get players to improve. He is a great personality and a very nice guy.

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The Champions League is one of the biggest club stages you can reach and I think for players it is an honour to be part of it. It certainly is for me. You just enjoy being a part of it playing against the best clubs in Europe.

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Of course, in the end it is all about what happens on the pitch, but it helps to have all the fans behind you.

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Pep's arrival at City was the biggest factor in me coming here. Every player wants to works with him. If you ask any player, they would be happy to do so even if it was just for a few months.

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I think people always criticise Mesut because they think his attitude on the pitch is not a good one, that he doesn't care that much. But I think people just struggle to accept that you can have the more emotional kind of players, the more aggressive ones and you have players like him, you know, that need maybe this calmness for their game.

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You have to learn how to behave in these kind of moments when you are not able to control the game 100 per cent.

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I dream of winning the Champions League title with Manchester City and a title with Germany.

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I enjoy playing at Manchester City.

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The Champions League is, in terms of club football, the most prestigious one. And if you don't win it you will never be named one of the greatest teams, no chance.

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Even though we are at the top level, we all make mistakes. We play the game, and mistakes are part of the game.

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I came to Dortmund from a relatively small team and I struggled during my first six months to find my place there. I was a bit shy and, to be honest, I wasn't brave enough do certain things. But thanks to the help of my team-mates, and with the help of Jurgen and his staff, too, I managed to improve.

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I had four fantastic years with Jurgen. We won a lot of things together, we lived through many different experiences together, we had our lows, too.

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I like to have the ball, to have possession and to play passes, to create chances for my team-mates. I think that is what makes me strong.

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Everyone told me the Premier League is the hardest. So I just wanted to try because I had nothing to lose.

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If we lose and someone is better than us then we accept it. Handshake after the game and well done and focus on the next game. But if we lose and don't play the style of football we want to play then we know it's our fault and we can do it better.

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