Ilkay Gundogan urges Manchester City team-mates to use loss of flawless record to turn Pep Guardiola’s squad into champions
ILKAY GUNDOGAN has told his Manchester City team-mates to use the loss of their flawless record to turn them into champions.
City report back for full training on Thursday after the international break to revitalise their quest for the Premier League title.
Ilkay Gundogan believes Manchester City’s defeat to Spurs will inspire them to gloryPA:Press Association WireSpurs inflicted City’s first loss of points of the season before the international breakGetty Images
They are top but dropped points for the first time in their last match – a comprehensive 2-0 defeat by second placed Tottenham in a major shock to the season but £20 million Gundogan admits it was on the cards.
The Germany midfielder said: “We knew that before the end of the season the day would come where we would lose a game.
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“Tottenham did it very well in the last game and they deserved it to win against us. We didn’t play our best football We can accept that and handle it. We are just looking forwards and try to focus for the next game coming, at home to Everton.
“It will be really tough, a big challenge for us because they have a really good team.”
City are at home to Everton this weekend which will be another test of their durability in boss Pep Guardiola’s first season in charge.
Pep Guardiolav has been delighted with German star Gundogan so farAP:Associated Press
Everton have surprised many this season by storming to fifth spot under new manager Ronald Koeman. And the campaign is only going to get tougher.
Gundogan added: “It will be test for our toughness to come back. We want to win again and follow our path - the next step is Everton and then Barcelona in the Champions League.”
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