DBasia.news – Leroy Sane performed great when Manchester City were against Schalke in the last 16 of the Champions League. Nevertheless his coach, Pep Guardiola, is still not satisfied with Sane’s appearance.
Manchester City crushed Schalke 04 with a score of 7-0 in the Champions League last 16 second leg match 2018-2019. The match took place at Etihad Stadium, Tuesday (12/3).
These results have made Manchester City ensure in qualifying for the Champions League quarter-finals. The Citizens were 10-2 ahead of Schalke 04.
In the match, Leroy Sane was getting attention. Sane recorded four assists and one goal in Manchester City’s victory.
Even so, Pep Guardiola is still not satisfied with Leroy Sane’s plays. However, the Spanish manager admitted that Sane had the potential to be better.
“Leroy Sane only played well after scoring the first goal, not before. Sane was not aggressive enough during the first 20 minutes,” said Pep Guardiola.
“I like it when he runs. When losing a ball, it doesn’t matter. The same problem as Raheem Sterling when he was playing. However, they are still young.”
“I know Leroy Sane has extraordinary quality. In my opinion, it is difficult to find players with his quality all over the world,” added Pep Guardiola.
Leroy Sane appeared in 37 matches in various competitions with Manchester City. The German player collected 14 goals and 17 assists in the match.