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Ilkay Gundogan was hammered for his first half performance for Man City against Tottenham as Jamie Redknapp accused him of failing to do the basics of midfield playPep Guardiola started the German veteran in the middle due to the injured Rodri and Mateo Kovacic being unavailable, and was quickly punished by Spurs as a result on their way to a stunning 4-0 win.
“You can see James Maddison’s gonna run. You’ve now got to match that run. John Stones has got a problem here, he’s got Solanke, and when he passes him off it’s too late.When asked if the Ballon d’Or winner would have done better he replied: “Well anyone would, you don’t have to be Rodri to do it. That is part of the detail of being a central midfielder player.”
Redknapp later added : “I think Gundogan has really struggled in there, he hasn’t been able to deal with the intensity of this match.”Despite a solid record of 61 goals and 39 assists in 319 appearances for City, the veteran midfielder has only managed one goal and one assist in 15 matches since his return.
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