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Ilkay Gundogan not too long ago received featured in his first Indian podcast as he appeared on The Ranveer Present, hosted by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia.
In the course of the course of the podcast, Gundogan supplied his ideas on a number of matters, together with Barcelona’s two academy merchandise Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi.
In the beginning, although, Gundogan talked about his time as a Barcelona participant and what it was like enjoying within the Clasico.
Gundogan on enjoying in Clasico
“I watched the final Clasico when Barça gained 4-0. It’s one of many greatest video games in soccer you possibly can watch and I’ll proceed to look at it from afar,” he stated.
Speaking concerning the first ever Clasico he performed, the midfielder added, “It was a tremendous feeling, scoring in my first Clasico. I want we had gained that recreation, as a result of I really feel we misplaced it in a totally pointless approach, and that was the irritating a part of the sport.“
Throughout his temporary spell at Barça, Gundogan featured thrice in opposition to Actual Madrid, however he ended up dropping every of the three.
Gundogan shares story on Lamine Yamal
Shifting on, the Manchester Metropolis star shared an fascinating story about Lamine Yamal, who needed to run to the lavatory in the midst of a recreation.
“Final season we performed in opposition to Porto and we had been main 1-0, and the whole lot was going effectively,” Gundogan began.
“Within the second half, on the sixtieth minute, we abruptly began to endure. I felt that the opposing group turned a lot better as if they’d an additional participant.
“After 10 minutes I came upon that one in every of our gamers left the sector and went to the lavatory! It was Lamine,” he stated.
The midfielder revealed that Yamal really needed to go to the lavatory and didn’t return in time, thus resulting in his substitution.
“Lamine was an essential participant so the technical workers didn’t need to exchange him instantly, in order that they had been ready for him to return.
“Once I came upon, I stated, ‘Guys, what’s occurring? We’re enjoying with 10 males! Don’t you need to make a substitution?’ In the long run, they needed to make a substitution as a result of they waited so lengthy for him and he didn’t come again,” he added.
Gundogan left Barcelona in the summertime (Photograph by Eric Alonso/Getty Pictures)
Gundogan on Cubarsi and La Masia
Gundogan additionally shared his ideas on Pau Cubarsi, the opposite La Masia expertise making waves in European soccer proper now.
The younger Spaniard has develop into a first-team common at Barcelona, transferring forward of Ronald Araujo within the pecking order, thus resulting in the Uruguayan worldwide’s unsure future on the membership.
“Earlier than Cubarsi began with the primary group, I watched him in coaching and it was clear that he was very gifted,” Gundogan stated.
“I used to be shocked as a result of I didn’t know him after I joined, I believed he was 20 or 21 as a result of he seemed mature and had a powerful persona and his choices had been like these of a 25-year-old participant.
“I used to be speaking to one in every of Xavi’s assistants and he informed me he was solely 17 and that’s after I was shocked!” he added.
Lastly, the German midfielder heaped reward on La Masia for producing such nice skills on a constant foundation.
“I really feel there’s something very particular about La Masia. The way in which these boys develop up and study, I don’t know the precise particulars as a result of I didn’t dwell it, however I noticed the leads to coaching,” he stated.
“When you take a look at Barcelona’s historical past, you’ll see that the group has at all times had a number of La Masia gamers, together with different extra skilled gamers, whether or not they had been Spanish, Catalan or overseas.
“I believe that blend is what has at all times made Barcelona a particular group, and La Masia is a really massive a part of the membership’s id,” he concluded.
