
Ilkay Gundogan believes Manchester City will face their toughest derby test in recent years on Saturday at Old Trafford.Information Guide Nigeria
Pep Guardiola’s champions enter the match against United on the heels of a 2-0 loss to Southampton in the EFL Cup on Wednesday. Since their 2-1 victory over Liverpool on August 22, no team in the Premier League has accumulated more points than United, who have gathered 35 to ascend to fourth place.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaUnited were at the bottom of the Premier League standings after two games, suffering humiliating losses to Brighton and Brentford. Gundogan, a midfielder, has been impressed by Erik ten Hag’s transformation of Manchester United in his first season as manager and believes City must improve if they want to win.JAMB portal
“United are in a very good moment right now, full of confidence, they’re hungry, they want to win,” said Gundogan. “They recruited some really good players in the summer and sometimes it takes time.
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“It looks like it’s starting to click between them so it’s going to be a very tough game – probably the toughest game in the Manchester derby for us in recent years. Going to Old Trafford is always special, it’s going to be really hard, and we need a much better performance.
“But we’re quite confident. We have a lot of quality in our squad. I know what we’re able to do on the pitch – we all know. It’s just about having the right attitude, being ready to take on every challenge.NYSC portal
“Right now, I’m confident, even though I’m still frustrated, sad and disappointed from this game [Southampton]. I’m confident we are going to show a different phase on Saturday in the derby.”
Reflecting on the defeat to Saints, Gundogan said: “Very disappointing. Obviously, we knew that this was a tough side to play against. They played quite well, and, in the end, we were just not good enough. It was a poor performance from us – defensively and offensively. We didn’t deserve to win.
“It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, commitment and it wasn’t enough. If you are used to great performances from the side, then it’s probably more disappointing.
“Sometimes you probably need games like that – obviously it’s very frustrating and hard to take, but maybe it was a good level for us to get back to the efforts that have led us to success in recent years. It was just not enough from every single one of us. We lost a lot of easy balls, missed a lot of easy passes.”JAMB Result
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