It is ‘impossible’ for City to win things without Ilkay Gundogan according to Pep Guardiola. (Picture: Getty)

Pep Guardiola believes IIkay Gundogan is pivotal to Manchester City’s chances of winning the Premier League this term.

Gundogan, 26, joined City from Dortmund in the summer after the Blues agreed a £22million deal with the Bundesliga giants.

The German was a key cog in the City system which destroyed Tony Pulis’ West Brom 4-0 on Saturday at the Hawthorns, with the German and Aguero notching a brace each.

And Guardiola goes on to say that he feels it is actually ‘impossible’ for the club to win anything without the Germany international performing in the side.


Gundogan scored twice and assisted Aguero’s first goal in a top-class display on Saturday. (Picture: Getty)

‘I said to him, “thank you”,’ said Guardiola speaking of a conversation with Gundogan after Saturday’s victory.



‘We need him. Without him we cannot achieve our target, it is impossible.’

For Guardiola, it is ‘impossible’ to win things without Gundogan in the team. (Picture: Getty)

Next for Gundogan and Guardiola is a mammoth Champions League tie with the City manager’s old side Barcelona at the Eithad Stadium on Tuesday night.

City are desperate for a win in the competition having been humbled 4-0 at the Nou Camp two weeks ago and dropped points at Celtic Park in last month’s entertaining 3-3 draw in Glasgow.

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