{"id":1351177,"date":"2024-05-08T09:33:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T08:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1351177"},"modified":"2024-05-08T09:34:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T08:34:13","slug":"man-city-stats-josko-gvardiol-left-back","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/man-city-stats-josko-gvardiol-left-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Josko Gvardiol&#8217;s left-back mastery is powering sublime Man City\u2019s unbeaten run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Josko Gvardiol is improving at a remarkable rate under Pep Guardiola\u2019s tutelage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The \u00a377million summer signing took some time to adapt to life in England, but has emerged as a star performer for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/clubs\/manchester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> in recent months.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/fulham-man-city-premier-league-23-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fulham vs Man City tips + predictions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And he has helped the Citizens to a 20-match unbeaten run in the Premier League, as they go in search of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/premier-league-title-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fourth-consecutive title<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s why the Croatian defender has become such a key figure at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transition period<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New arrivals often take some time to settle at Manchester City, due to the distinct nature of Guardiola\u2019s demands.<\/p>\n<p>That was certainly the case for Gvardiol, as Guardiola explained last month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There was a period that was so uncertain, he [Gvardiol] was not really, really good,&#8221; Guardiola said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I said before, it\u2019s normal, first season, Premier League, demanding challenges, skills and strength, but we talked and we saw many of his performances and he got it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gvardiol missed a run of matches with an ankle ligament tear in February, but has looked notably accomplished since returning. The transition period certainly appears to be over for the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1351216\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-820x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-820x1024.png 820w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-110x137.png 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-56x70.png 56w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-52x65.png 52w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-80x100.png 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-180x225.png 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-192x240.png 192w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-480x600.png 480w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-800x999.png 800w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-85x106.png 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-16x20.png 16w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2-300x375.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093101\/1351177_1351177_image2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Defensive impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gvardiol has been more active defensively since the Citizens embarked on their run of 20 league games without defeat.<\/p>\n<p>He has made 2.62 tackles per 90 minutes from late March onwards, which is notably more than his 1.83 per 90 prior to that point.<\/p>\n<p>Collectively, City are benefitting from this approach.<\/p>\n<p>They conceded 1.1 goals per 90 while Gvardiol was on the pitch in the period before their hot streak commenced, but that figure has fallen to just 0.62 per 90 since.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1351221\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093326\/1351177_1351177_image3-820x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093326\/1351177_1351177_image3-820x1024.png 820w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093326\/1351177_1351177_image3-240x300.png 240w, 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https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093326\/1351177_1351177_image3-85x106.png 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093326\/1351177_1351177_image3-16x20.png 16w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093326\/1351177_1351177_image3-300x375.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/08093326\/1351177_1351177_image3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Attacking contributions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is far more to Gvardiol\u2019s game than just solid defending, however.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, he is comfortable dribbling out from the back, with his 24 completed take-ons putting him inside the division\u2019s top 10 defenders for that metric.<\/p>\n<p>He is also a progressive passer, having completed a notably high 391 passes into the final third this season.<\/p>\n<p>And Gvardiol has started chipping in with goal contributions, too \u2014 scoring and assisting against Luton last month, before 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