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His reputation is well established. For over a decade now, Pep Guardiola has been one of the best coaches in the world. Whether at FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich or even Manchester City, the Catalan technician has (almost) won everything wherever he has been and his methods often pleased his players. However, the former defensive midfielder has not only made friends in this environment where his demands have sometimes caused people to cringe.
This is the case of Mario Götze. Little helped by injuries during his time in Bavaria, the 32-year-old German midfielder was not necessarily in Guardiola’s plans. A tactician with two very different sides depending on the day, according to the hero of the Mannschaft in the final of the 2014 World Cup who spoke to Zeit : “his tension was enormous. His behavior was very different depending on whether we were about to play a Bundesliga or Champions League match. They were two different people“.
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