Who is the most important player in Guardiola s coaching career? Guardiola blurted out that one person is not De Bruyne

Recently, in an interview with the media, someone asked Manchester City coach Guardiola, "Who is the most important player in your Manchester City coaching career?" In response to this question, Guardiola gave a surprising answer without hesitation. It was not the midfielder De Bruyne, but the German midfielder Gundogan.

So, in response to this question, why did Guardiola choose Gundogan instead of De Bruyne, who seems to be more important? Can Gundogan really be more important than De Bruyne? The author believes that there are three main reasons why Guardiola chose Gundogan instead of De Bruyne.

First, Manchester City coached by Guardiola is known for its complex and exquisite tactical system. De Bruyne is certainly the core of offense, with top creativity and passing ability, and can bring a very threatening offensive organization to the team. However, Gundogan's role in the tactical system is even more irreplaceable. Gundoan has comprehensive technology and strong position adaptability. He can be competent for multiple positions such as back midfielder, central midfielder, front midfielder, etc., and has excellent offense and defense. When defending, Gundoan can actively retreat, use his excellent sense of position and prediction ability to intercept, alleviate the pressure on the defense line; when attacking, he can keenly capture the opportunity, then insert and participate in the offense, and create scoring opportunities for the team with accurate passes and good shooting ability. In other words, in terms of comprehensiveness, Gundogan is obviously stronger than De Bruyne, who is strong in offense and defense.

Secondly, football matches are not only a competition of skills and tactics, but also a competition of spiritual and will. Gundoan has an excellent leadership temperament and can play an important spiritual leading role in the team. He trains hard and has a positive attitude, and can set a good example for his teammates. During the game, no matter how difficult the scene is, Gundoan can always remain focused and calm, encourage his teammates with words and actions, and inspire his team's fighting spirit. We see that whenever Manchester City is in trouble in the game, Gundogan is always standing up and calling everyone to cheer up. Compared with De Bruyne, Gundogan does have the kind of leadership temperament of "one call and a hundred responders, and everyone responds."

Of course, there is also the most important point, that is, Gundogan is a player signed by Guardiola after he took over Manchester City, while De Bruyne is not. From the perspective of being close and alienated, it is obvious that Gundogan is more likely to be favored by Guardiola. Although it is a bit like "judging a gentleman with a villain's heart", the power of human nature cannot be underestimated.