8 | Ilkay Gundogan - 2022/23

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Wonderful,just so composed and authoritative - always a very reassuring presence.

This man is a leader and a teacher,and so grounded in his approach,he'll make a great coach.
 
Probably one of my favourite players of this City/Pep era to be honest. Definitely one of the best buys made under Pep.

He's versatile but excels in every position he plays. Even bagged 20+ goals playing a false 9 role in 20/21. Said in the match thread before the game yesterday that Rodri was a big blow but Gundo was there to soften it which proved to be right.

He's so, so, so good and I think massively underrated too. Walks into any other team on the planet and personally think he should into ours as well. It's just that Kev and Rodri are undroppable and Bernie is in the form of his life.
 
Any word on an extension for Gundo? I know he has his back issues but would love for him to be back next season, especially if Bernardo moves on
 
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Any word on an extension for Gundo? I know he has his back issues but would love for him to be back next season, especially if Bernardo moves on
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Be a nightmare if one or godforbid both left us.
 
I would be surprised if he didn't get an extension, especially with Bernie's potentially shake future committment and lack of similar players to him.
 
Heard some of my respected podcasters refer to not noticing Gundo in the derby, which I can understand given what makes him so effective, are attributes and contributions that can go far more easily undetected.

However, even if you watch the first 8 minutes to our 1st goal, we see a vintage Gundo performance of the kind that was sadly why some perhaps didn't notice or even like him so much until his breakout season 2 years ago.

The same reasons I gather is related to why he became Pep's first signing.

I observed signs of Gundo's football intelligence and technical prowess. A master of turning up to be involved in possession of almost any kind: retaining possession, pre-pass/assists and buildup from almost anywhere on the pitch.

I saw him direct players both in our own half whilst under pressure or Utd's, including Haaland on one sequence to drop back into space whilst we were in possession.

Oh, and on the first goal by Foden, he made the 2nd of back to back one touch passes in the scintillating 5 pass sequence that led to it.

Bernardo always stands out far easier because of his work rate and energy displayed that fans always gravitate towards in any sport.

I think Gundo's calmness - something that is vital - ends up being so important, has ironically been something some use against him as some sign of being more passive. I think that's declined quite a bit for obvious reasons, but the hidden aspect to his game is something I think you have to be looking for to see.

I believe Gundo knows his strengths and weaknesses well. He is no super athlete, and recovered from some injuries that some might never return from.

His experience is clearly respected by his teammates given his captaincy ranking, and he relies on being more calculating, wiseend sage of football, who can still provide a burst of pace to arrive late into the box and score when, but best to keep your opponent guessing with such an arsenal and under the radar can be one way a smart player could seek to exploit this.
 
It’s incredibly important that we get him to extend for another year or two. We cannot afford to lose Bernardo and Gundogan in the summer. That’s a killer. But I don’t know what his intentions are.
 
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