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Man City star Ilkay Gundogan: The big thing I've learned from Pep

Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan says he's learned new things from working with manager Pep Guardiola.

Gundogan has won two Premier League titles with City.

He told ESPN: “I think the biggest thing I have learned from Pep Guardiola is to visualise the spaces on the field where you have one player more [than the opposition].

“I try to see the game more as one now. I try to see every single corner of the field and I try to always be ready and be focussed for every possible situation.

“Where will the opposition try to attack me? Where can I turn? Where is my teammate free?

“When I play as a defensive midfielder I get to touch the ball a lot and I can be quite creative in that position.

“And I can learn to see the whole game as one and that is something I have not done before and that is mainly because of Pep's input."

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