I had four great years with Jurgen and I like him as a person and as a coach. — Ilkay Gundogan Coach Copy Share Image
I wish that sometimes there is a little more honesty and that you can discuss things openly. There should not be taboo… — Ilkay Gundogan Honesty Copy Share Image
Cristiano Ronaldo is the world class player after Messi, but for me he is not on this Galactico level of Messi. — Ilkay Gundogan Class Copy Share Image
Everyone told me the Premier League is the hardest. So I just wanted to try because I had nothing to lose. — Ilkay Gundogan Everyone Copy Share Image
Taffarel was also outstanding when Galatasaray won the UEFA Cup in 2000. I watched the games of 'Gala' a lot in my childhood. — Ilkay Gundogan Childhood Copy Share Image
Kun Aguero is an amazing player. He has scored so many goals and he does a great job. — Ilkay Gundogan Amazing Copy Share Image
Ballack had a certain level of aggression in his game, and a strong mentality. — Ilkay Gundogan Aggression Copy Share Image
Of course, in the end it is all about what happens on the pitch, but it helps to have all the fans… — Ilkay Gundogan Behind Copy Share Image
I like to have the ball, to have possession and to play passes, to create chances for my team-mates. I think that… — Ilkay Gundogan Chances Copy Share Image
The idea of my parents was to keep us away from the streets. Gelsenkirchen is not a rich city. The crime is… — Ilkay Gundogan Bad Copy Share Image
If I have the space, I recognise the space, I like to take the ball and go straight to the goal, if… — Ilkay Gundogan Chance Copy Share Image
The Champions League is maybe the most prestigious competition in the game and if you don't win it, as much as we… — Ilkay Gundogan Champions Copy Share Image
You can't defend against Thomas Muller, it's extremely difficult for defenders. As an opposing player, you never know what he's going to… — Ilkay Gundogan Defend Copy Share Image
When you are not able to score the first goal, maybe we get nervous and don't 100% feel the confidence is there… — Ilkay Gundogan Confidence Copy Share Image
If we are quite defensive and we lose the ball, we just try to get back into our positions and try to… — Ilkay Gundogan Back Copy Share Image
Pep has so much charisma that always makes you give more than 100 per cent, not only in matches, but in training… — Ilkay Gundogan Charisma Copy Share Image
I have had almost only positive experiences in Germany. I want to be very clear about that. — Ilkay Gundogan About Copy Share Image
I think in the title race it's crucial to be defensively as solid as possible. — Ilkay Gundogan I think Copy Share Image
I have noticed that, for fans in England, the Premier League stands above the rest. — Ilkay Gundogan England Copy Share Image
In a World Cup every single game is important; you are not allowed to make mistakes, not allowed to fail. If you… — Ilkay Gundogan Failure Copy Share Image
I had four fantastic years with Jurgen. We won a lot of things together, we lived through many different experiences together, we… — Ilkay Gundogan Different experiences Copy Share Image
You know it's part of football to lose, it belongs to it and its necessary because then you know what a feeling… — Ilkay Gundogan Achieve Copy Share Image
We do not only have a Turkish side, inherited from our parents and our families, we were born and raised in Gelsenkirchen.… — Ilkay Gundogan Born Copy Share Image
There was a guy I found incredible in training. A player I thought 'What is he doing? Is he only 18 or… — Ilkay Gundogan Fitness Copy Share Image
I can imagine it's not attractive for the spectators when we play teams with 10 players around their own box, just defending… — Ilkay Gundogan Anything Copy Share Image
In football, you never know. There could be one or two injuries that crop up and you may be needed so I… — Ilkay Gundogan Football Copy Share Image
The Champions League is one of the biggest club stages you can reach and I think for players it is an honour… — Ilkay Gundogan Best Copy Share Image
Playing for Pep has certainly lived up to the expectations. I knew him from the Bundesliga and saw him coaching Barcelona when… — Ilkay Gundogan Expectations Copy Share Image
I prefer to get my own picture of people and Pep was the main reason that I moved to City. I am… — Ilkay Gundogan City Copy Share Image
I feel privileged to have grown up in Germany so it was a heavy blow for me to be portrayed as somebody… — Ilkay Gundogan Germany Copy Share Image
The Premier League is the best league in the world in my opinion. — Ilkay Gundogan Best Copy Share Image
The elite footballers of one country meet at the national team and it's an honour for me to be among them. — Ilkay Gundogan Country Copy Share Image
We are used to the whistles of the opposing fans, but when we are booed by our own fans, it's hard to… — Ilkay Gundogan Fans Copy Share Image
You have to learn how to behave in these kind of moments when you are not able to control the game 100… — Ilkay Gundogan Control Copy Share Image
In sporting terms, I'm very satisfied with City - there are less attractive jobs in Europe! — Ilkay Gundogan Attractive Copy Share Image
Even though we are at the top level, we all make mistakes. We play the game, and mistakes are part of the… — Ilkay Gundogan Even Copy Share Image
I like to have the ball and play beautiful football. That's what the people want to see and what makes football so… — Ilkay Gundogan Beautiful Copy Share Image
