Manchester City Football Club defender Josko Gvardiol has picked Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus as the player he struggled the most playing against last season.
He said this in an interview that has surfaced online days after Manchester City beat West Ham United 3-1 at the London Stadium in the 2024-2025 season.
Kudus starred in his debut season in the English Premier League with West Ham after joining the team from Ajax Amsterdam. His fine form reflected in the former FC Nordsjaelland player finishing second in West Ham’s Player of the Season Awards.
Speaking on the difficulty he had playing against Kudus, Gvardiol, highlighted the Black Stars player’s brilliant bicycle kick goal he scored in the season’s finale at the Etihad Stadium.
“I remember the first game [last season], he was on the bench so he came in for the last 15-20 minutes…he was playing on my side so I already was like Ah, he’s quite good. He looks sharp and he’s good on the ball. Then I remember the second game of the season, at the end of the season, the Bicycle kick. He was the one who I struggled the most to play against.”
Man City striker Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick in the 3-1 win. Scroll down to watch video.
Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol has credited Ghana’s Kudus Mohammed as one of the most difficult opponents he has had to face
He thinks Kudus will take his game up another notch this season #Citisports pic.twitter.com/3VNO4oExoN
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