It is not Haaland, the player who always praises Guardiola and surprises everyone

Manchester City has great players, this team is the leader of the Premier League and is close to winning its fifth consecutive championship in the English League, it is also a finalist in the Fa Cup and will play the semifinals of the Champions League against Real Madrid.

Pep Guardiola is one of the best coaches in the world, the Spaniard has been three times champion in Spain and Germany and four times champion in England, he has also won two Champions League. At Manchester City he wants to make a great story with several championships.

Erling Haaland is Manchester City's most famous and outstanding player, this season he has scored 51 goals, 35 of which have been in the Premier League and can break several records. All the clubs in Europe want to hire this player who has a contract with the Citizens until the 2027 season.

However, he is not the player that Pep always praises, the coach admires a footballer who is going to finish his contract this season. We are talking about Ilkay Gundogan, a very talented midfielder whom Guardiola admires and respects.

“He is a very important player, truly important. Because of the human side of him, because of how he leads from silence. And when he speaks, everyone listens. This is very important. It's not about how many times you talk, but talking when it matters. He is the perfect definition of a soccer player. When he plays as an attacking midfielder, he is the one who has the sense of goal and assists. He is very smart in his movements of him. In every move he has to make he finds himself in the right position. He can also play as a midfielder. He is an exceptional player in every way. Pep said at a press conference. Now Gundogan scored twice against Leeds United in Manchester City's last game in the Premier League.