Man City star playmaker reveals surprise opinion on fixture congestion

Manchester City star playmaker Ilkay Gundogan has secured his spot in Pep Guardiola’s squad in recent week.

The 26-year-old recently recovered from a knee injury which kept him out of first-team football for close to 12-months. However, Gundogan has impressed in central midfield and currently rotates with David Silva.

While most managers in the Premier League are busy complaining about fixture congestion, – Pep Guardiola included – Gundogan has an opposing point of view.

The Germany international believes that the busy schedule improves Manchester City.

Gundogan went on to state that the busy turnaround of games provides opportunities for every member of Man City’s squad.

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“I think the more games we have, the more opportunities to change players,” the German told the Manchester Evening News.

“If we have less games then a player, two or three players, will sit on the bench unsatisfied with their situation.

“But we have a lot of games and we just have to change because a player cannot play every single game. So if a player is playing more, he’s going to be happier. That was also my own situation over the last month.

“I was quite sure we are going to have so many games coming and always have the opportunities for me to play, to get minutes, to get a rhythm. When I don’t play I’m not the happiest person on Earth, but the next day I’m convinced my chance will come again and I’m going to play again. It’s a positive thing being in more competitions.”

Gundogan started for Man City during their 1-1 draw against Bristol City in the Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday. The 26-year-old is also fit to feature in this weekend’s much-anticipated clash with Liverpool.