But he proved his quality yet again on Wednesday, scoring his second hat-trick of the season as Borussia Moenchengladbach were beaten 4-0 in the Champions League at the Etihad Stadium.
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City manager Pep Guardiola said the delay had no adverse effect on his players, quipping: “We were at home, sleeping with our wives”. I didn’t see the doctor or David. “I don’t think it’s a big, big problem but it happened two days ago so I don’t think he’ll be able to play”.
It was another highly convincing performance by City, who did not even seem to get into top gear as they cruised to a seventh successive win under Pep Guardiola.
“There is nothing better than that”, Gundogan said. We played really good, but there are other teams that are more candidates – Barcelona, Madrid or Bayern are the type of teams that are always there.
“We had, thanks to the weather, one more day of regeneration, now we have one less but it is what it is”.
‘Vincent [Kompany] is close but not yet. “I want to convince him to help them and if it happens in that way he’s going to score a lot of goals, just like Kele (Kelechi Iheanacho) and all our strikers”.
More recently, the issue has been UEFA, the Champions League organizer, which City fans perceive to have treated the club harshly over Financial Fair Play sanctions handed out in 2014.
Guardiola said he expected a deal to to be officially announced by the club.
“He’s a good player, no?” If the players have learned quickly, it is due to their quality. Forget about it. We are in this competition and so proud to be in the competition.
It was the former Borussia Dortmund star’s first action since undergoing knee surgery that ruled him out of Germany’s Euro 2016 plans and he played with an easy style that meant the hosts did not miss their usual creator-in-chief.
Bench including. Ibe, Afobe, Wilshere, Mousette, would offer real attacking threat later in game when city begin to tire, assuming we are still in the game.
Gundogan said: “It has been a flawless start for us, with great performances over the last few weeks and some very special games”.
“Today was the most important game in the season”.
“With this spirit and the way we’ve played in these games, I am confident I am going to enjoy this year”.
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“The impact that the new manager has had early on is the biggest compliment I can give him, he’s stamped his authority on the team”.
