IIkay Gundogan – Football Scout

Man City’s Gundogan not panicked over rocky start

The FC guys break down how Wolves shut down a potent Manchester City attack in their 2-0 upset at the Etihad.

Craig Burley says Manchester City need to get healthy after falling eight points behind Liverpool.
Manchester City have caught Liverpool once in a Premier League title race and can do it again, according to Ilkay Gundogan.
Pep Guardiola’s side slipped eight points behind Liverpool after the 2-0 defeat to Wolves on Sunday, but after clawing back a seven point gap halfway through last season, Gundogan isn’t panicking just yet.

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Man City’s Gundogan signs four-year deal

Defender Joao Cancelo outlines what he expects from the Premier League after securing his move to Manchester City.

The Luck Index shows Manchester City were unlucky not to pass 100 points again, and beat Liverpool to the Premier League by a bigger margin.

The Luck Index shows Manchester City were unlucky not to pass 100 points again and beat Liverpool to the Premier League by a bigger margin.

Kevin De Bruyne delves into the trophies Manchester City will prioritize during their 2019-2020 campaign after winning the FA Community Shield.
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has signed a new long-term contract, the club announced on Friday.
Gundogan, 24, has put pen to paper on a four-year deal that will keep him at City until at least 2023.
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Sources had told ESPN FC the Germany international was prepared to commit his long-term future to the club despite his contract running out in 12 months’ time.
“I am very happy to have signed the new contract,” he…

Kompany, Gundogan unlikely heroes as Man City move within one game of Premier League title

Manchester City are back in the driver’s seat ahead of the final day of the season after Vincent Kompany’s long-range shot put the defending champions back on top of the table.

MANCHESTER, England, — Manchester City moved back top of the Premier League with a nerve-shredding 1-0 victory over Leicester City. Pep Guardiola’s side were struggling to find the breakthrough until a stunning 30-yard strike in the 70th minute from captain Vincent Kompany rescued a remarkable win.

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One match, one victory required and City will be Premier League champions. With the tension growing inside the Etihad Stadium and knowing that any slip-up would hand Liverpool the advantage…

Firmino, Fernandinho injuries force Liverpool, Man City to make tweaks in midst of title race

After another disappointing performance for Liverpool’s front three, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol tries to make sense of their goalscoring struggles.

While reflecting on Liverpool’s seven-year trophy drought, Steve Nicol says Jurgen Klopp’s side have a great chance at a double in 2019.

During Manchester United and Liverpool’s dull goalless draw on Sunday afternoon, it was unquestionably Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side who were affected more damagingly by injuries, with three players limping off before half-time. In comparison, Liverpool lost only Roberto Firmino, who was seen departing Old Trafford on crutches.

In a wider context, though, it’s the Firmino injury that carries more weight. The 0-0 draw might have been a disappointing result for Liverpool, but it also took them to…

Manchester City must win the Champions League to be considered elite – Ilkay Gundogan

Dan Thomas and Craig Burley make their picks for the first legs of this week’s Champions League, including Liverpool-Bayern and Atletico-Juventus.
Manchester City must win the Champions League to be considered one of Europe’s elite clubs, midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has said.
City have won the Premier League three times since the Abu Dhabi United Group bought them in 2008 but have never gone past the semifinal stage of Europe’s premier club competition.
“If you want to be in the international elite … you need to clinch this trophy,” Gundogan told UEFA.com ahead of Wednesday’s last 16 tie at Schalke.
“I think that, if we were to win it someday,…

Shopping with Ilkay Gundogan

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan talks ESPN through his fashion choices and explains why it’s so important to him.

Manchester City’s trip to Liverpool ‘the toughest away game’ – Ilkay Gundogan

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan told ESPN FC of how it’s always a special moment seeing his former manager Jurgen Klopp ahead of his sides game against Liverpool.
Manchester City won’t face a tougher game all season than Sunday’s trip to Liverpool, Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has told ESPN FC.
The Premier League champions suffered their only away defeat at Anfield last season in January and were then thrashed 3-0 in the first of their Champions League quarterfinal in April.
City have a terrible record at Liverpool, losing 12 of their last 17 visits, but Gundogan insists that the City players will be relishing the opportunity to end their dreadful…

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp a huge influence – Man City’s Ilkay Gundogan

The ESPN FC guys look ahead to the Champions League quarterfinal first leg between Liverpool and Manchester City.

As much as Pep Guardiola would like to clinch the Premier League title against Manchester United, his main priority is Man City’s UCL quarterfinal clash against Liverpool.
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan says Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has had a huge impact on his career.
Gundogan and Klopp worked together at Borussia Dortmund and face each other in Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Anfield.
Liverpool are the only side to have beaten City in the Premier League this season, and Gundogan praised Klopp for creating a brilliant attacking trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
“Jurgen is a terrific coach and he’s capable…

Gundogan, Danilo miss their chance as Man City’s unbeaten run ends in Ukraine

Shakhtar Donetsk sealed second place in Group F by handing Man City their first defeat of the 2017/18 season.
The headlines will all be about how Manchester City’s winning streak has come to an end and how Pep Guardiola has suffered his first defeat of the season, but the truth is it was clear from minute one to minute 90 that the visitors were just going through the motions. Already qualified as group winners, City phoned in a performance ahead of a top-of-the-table Manchester derby on Sunday.

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Having earned the right to play a weakened team and put in a laissez-faire performance, City came…

Man City’s Ilkay Gundogan targeting injury return in time for new season

ESPN’s Manchester City correspondent Jonathan Smith tells us who he thinks could be playing under Pep Guardiola in the 2017-18 season.
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan hopes to be back for the start of the season after a cruciate knee ligament injury that has kept him out of action for the last six months.
Gundogan, 26, has been taking part in light training sessions as he steps up his recovery from the injury he suffered against Watford on Dec. 14.
The Germany international has remained at the Etihad Academy to work on his recuperation and is aiming to be involved in City’s summer tour to the United States.
“I think I’m…

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