Ilkay Gündogan said in a recent interview with the media that he has learned many valuable things from Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Tuchel.
Gündoğan said, "I met Javi Alonso in Manchester when he was watching Pep Guardiola lead the team. He struck me as a very affable and authentic man who would have a clear plan for his team. I saw Guardiola's philosophy in his tactics, but also his own, and that made me respect him."
Asked if he could pick one characteristic from each of the top coaches he has worked with, Gündoğan said, "From Guardiola it is definitely soccer wisdom, Klopp is fatherly authority, and Tuchel is characterized by the content of the training and the attention to detail, for example, he is always very concerned about the position of the player's feet when he receives the ball and carries it. "
Gündoğan has shown great tactical nous and technical skill in his time at Manchester City with Pep Guardiola. He credits Guardiola's footballing wisdom as playing a key role in his own growth. Meanwhile, his work with Jurgen Klopp during his time at Borussia Dortmund allowed him to feel the coach's fatherly authority and care. His experience with Tuchel has taught him to pay precise attention to the details of training, which has allowed him to further improve on a technical level.
