So the player rated as Europe’s top player by Opta Stats from February onwards last season, City’s best player in the second half of the season and the player with the best individual City performance last season (Spurs at home in the CL) is useless?
https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...news/man-city-stats-gundogan-laporte-16687336
By no means do I think he’s a top attacking mid. In fact I’d never play him there at all. He’s a defensive mid all day for me.
But have a read of this:
https://totalfootballanalysis.com/p...n-manchester-city-premier-league-analysis/amp
He ABSOLUTELY deserved a new deal and when played in defensive midfield where he’s “the most creative #6 in Europe”, that’s where he’s at his best.