Gündogan points to Man City 'Broken Prayer'Horrible Mobility, He's in his prime
Dec 04, 2024
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Britain's Independent said on Thursday that "Guendian is failing to replace Rodri's vacancy"It's been four months since Guin Doan returned, but the team misses the old Guin Doan," he reported.
Gündogan, who recently announced his retirement from the German national soccer team, left Barcelona in August and returned to Manchester City for the first time in a year. He was a key member of Manchester City's heyday, achieving travel and scoring crucial goals in important games.
The media reported that `Guendian won three trophies for Manchester City and scored two goals in the FA Cup final. He also said he won the first Champions League trophy in history, but added, `But it's true that he's not the same as he used to be.'
Gündogan, who actually returned, was not the same as before. The 34-year-old was not as active in both offense and defense as he used to be, and he was also strong in the transition to offense and defense. The role of the central midfielder is more important than anything else as Pep Guardiola's tactics take a strategy of scoring through the right path while raising the line as much as possible.
To this end, active activity should be supported, but it is true that the burden is heavy on older Gundoan.
The Independent said "Guendian is often exposed to situations where space is empty, such as counterattacks from opponents or quick breakthroughs during the game."His recent replacement against Feyenoord showed that he had no physical strength left, and the team's intention to give him a break backfired."
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Guardiola also did not overlook Gündogan's problems.
After the last Liverpool game, Guardiola said "We are losing pace in the midfield now. You have to be able to save the ball in the competition against the opponent"We were not good at converting airlift over 30 to 40 meters compared to Liverpool." Guardiola's words seemed to be conscious of Gundoan, who had actually lost his mobility.
Meanwhile, the prevailing opinion is that Manchester City, without Rodri, the center of the team, will not regain its former glory for the time being. In addition to Gündogan, Kevin De Bruyne, who recently returned from injury, has not been able to regain his old skills. At the age of 33, Dubrowner is also far from maneuverable.
Manchester City is in urgent need of a generational change of midfielders, with Bernardo Silva and Matteo Kovacic the youngest among the main central midfielders at 30.
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