The 34-year-old Gundogan moved to Galatasaray this summer. During the international break, Gundogan gave an exclusive interview to The Athletic and talked about his evolution under Klopp and Guardiola.

After playing 118 games for Klopp and 358 games for Guardiola, whose football vision is closer to your own?

Gündogan: "Pfft, I need to be honest, it's Guardiola, because of what we achieved together, that dominance. Me and Klopp had great success in Dortmund and I also liked that style of football. I admire Klopp a lot, both as a coach and as a person. Every time we meet, even if During his time at Liverpool, we would embrace each other tightly like father and son. Both of them had a huge impact on my final growth path, but from a tactical perspective and ball control style, Pep Guardiola’s philosophy is clearer to me than Klopp’s football style.

Own playing style

Gündogan: "I Describing myself as a simple player because that's how I like to control the game, I feel like doing the simple things as perfectly as possible is enough, whether it's a pass, a stop, or the movement you make to create space. I get joy out of simple things to do on the football field. Look at the season when we won the Treble, everything looked so easy starting from the build-up, but that's what happens when simple things are executed perfectly. Apart from that Barcelona team with Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta and Messi, I can't remember a team that played better football than we did that year.

“Small details mean a lot. I like to keep it simple. This is how I succeed. The more complicated you think in your head, the messier things will get. When you do simple things at a high level, it gives you a strong foundation.

"Don't do anything too crazy to end the attack. Sometimes you take one step back to take two or even three steps forward. All of a sudden, we're in the opponent's penalty area and everyone is in position to attack. Then they have to defend deep."

"You all have your work cut out for you. Some coaches like to give more freedom and not give clear instructions for 95% of the game. Our strength is that everyone knows their responsibilities. This is not about taking matters into your own hands or showing off. We know that if everyone does their job, everyone will shine at some point. "

In the 20-21 season, he scored 17 goals in all competitions, and he was very comfortable in the "false 9" position.

Gundogan: "He found that I was very good at penetrating forward at the right time. At a certain stage it became natural and teammates realized I was going to be out there. I really enjoy this role. First was the freedom, and I got it in return. Sometimes you get out of space and the ball never comes through.

"That would be frustrating, but my team-mates are so good. At other clubs, if you run 20 times, you might only catch the ball once or twice. If I run 10 times, I can catch the ball six or seven times. It makes it easier to keep running like this. It becomes the team A habit. "

His shooting style with strong topspin earned him the nickname "Mr. Tornado"

Gundogan: "I thought it was quite interesting. I didn't understand it very well at first, because I didn't score many goals in my career, and I didn't think I had scored as much. I am a natural shooter. "

On injuries

Gundogan: "The more injuries I get, the more I have to learn the hard way. I had to ask myself what could be changed. When I'm on vacation or after a game, I like to enjoy life. I'm not a robot, I'm a human being, so I like to enjoy myself just like everyone else. But while preparing for the competition, I was very disciplined in my diet and behavior. This has worked well for me over the past few years, as evidenced by my injury history. "

Will he join forces with Guardiola again after retiring?

Gündogan: "To be honest, we discussed it very seriously, I am indeed seriously considering it, and I have completed my first level coaching certificate. I will continue to take other levels. I still enjoy playing football, but I know that this will all end one day. For me, entering The coaching field is a natural one. Success is another question, but I'm grateful and blessed to have had great coaches so far in my career. There's a real push within me to keep going."

What's the trend right now?

Gündogan: "All Premier League teams now have their own 'Hadama Traore' counter-attacking threat, but the other trend is man-to-man defence. Maybe because it's so simple and obvious. You mark your man and if you miss it it's obvious. I wasn't a big fan of this idea before. If the person you're marking runs all over the ball And another guy comes at you, what do you do? Do you let them go, or do you keep following them? I think of the Atlanta game a few years ago, but that puts a big question mark in my mind, and obviously I've never been a fan of chaos."Mini-game recommendations:Anime Kawaii Dress Up