Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan denies http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuri-Sahin-c28251 and Mesut Ozil comparison- Bundesliga news
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has played down any comparisons with Real Madrid duo Nuri Sahin and Mesut Ozil. The player claimed that he has his own style of play and wants to be known as himself. He praised both
the midfielders but admitted that he wants to develop his own identity in the Bundesliga.
Dortmund signed Ilkay Gundogan from FC Nuremburg as a replacement for Nuri Sahin, who joined http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Real-c30728 Madrid this summer after guiding the Borussians to Bundesliga success in the last term. Gundogan was signed for an undisclosed fee
and penned a four-year deal with the German giants.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfL-Bochum-c40880 player insisted that he wants to be known as himself and is keen to perform at his level best next season to develop his own identity. He played down talks that he will be the next Nuri Sahin and admitted
that he has still a lot to prove.
“My concern is to be seen as Ilkay Gundogan and not as the successor to Sahin. I will think nothing of it,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
Gundogan claimed that he would surely want to reach the level Sahin and Ozil have so far achieved in their respective careers but currently wants to be on his own path.
“The comparison with Ozil comes out again, the same as with Sahin. But in the [meantime] I will try to go my way and not copy someone else's. I am not Sahin or Ozil. I am me, and I try to stay [that way],” he continued.
The 20-year old underlined the importance of a good start to the season and stated that Dortmund also have the huge pressure of defending the League title in the upcoming campaign. He added that players will have to take responsibility
of taking the club forward if they want to repeat the success.
“Everyone must go to his limit and push the bar for the whole team up. Whoever creates will play,” he concluded.
Ilkay Gundogan made a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Total-c40747 of 48 Bundesliga appearances for Nuremburg in his two years at the club.
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