No I don't think he was our best player even by a country mile at the start of last season and no, I don't think he was properly fit. Him and Toure have been doing additional fitness work to shed the excess. Pity Pelle didn't make him do the same in previous pre-seasons.
Could be our pirlo/iniesta
Very intricate player, recycles the ball well, good passing range.
Could play the pivot roll very nicely, allowing gundogan to push on more?
I said a few weeks ago, I have a feeling he'll end up as our Player Of The Season and will have a good few more years with us.As he reminded us at the end of the season, which everyone had forgotten, he is one of our better players. I think he'll thrive under Pep myself.