Jack Grealish praised his former teammate at Man City, Ilkay Gundogan, for his explosive performance at EURO 2024.

Last night (June 19), the German team had a gentle victory over Hungary in the second match of the EURO 2024 group stage. This result also means that Toni Kroos and his teammates officially participated in round 1/ 16.

The stars who scored for the “German tank” include Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan. In particular, the former Man City star had an excellent match against Hungary.

According to statistics from Squawka, making 2 shots on target, passing the ball with 85% accuracy and often penetrating into the opponent’s penalty area made the Hungarian defense confused in marking.

The return of Toni Kroos has partly relieved the task of regulating play from Ilkay Gundogan. Instead, the Barca star is allowed to play wide like he did when he played for Man City and is encouraged to finish more.

In the past, Ilkay Gundogan had a period when he scored more than 15 goals thanks to a similar style of play in Man City’s shirt.

Impressed by the brilliance of his former teammate, Jack Grealish recently posted a short story expressing his admiration for his senior.

“It is difficult to explain Ilkay Gundogan’s class without understanding his playing style. Ilkay Gundogan is one of the best I have ever had the pleasure of playing with.”