Man City fans have witnessed some incredible footballers throughout the last two decades at the Etihad Stadium.
From the brilliance of David Silva to the leadership of Vincent Kompany, it is not hard to see why the Manchester club has had so much success since winning their first Premier League title in 2012.
Overall, there have not been many stars better than Kevin De Bruyne and this summer will see the midfielder bring his Man City career to an end after the Premier League champions opted not to give the 33-year-old a new deal.
The Belgian is one of the greatest players ever to lace up a pair of boots in England and a lot of that is down to how intelligent the Man City captain is, however, Bernardo Silva believes the Manchester club have a player who has a higher football IQ than the club legend.
Bernardo Silva names Man City star smarter than Kevin De Bruyne
For many football fans, De Bruyne would be the first player thought of when it comes to Man City players with the highest football IQ. However, Silva came up with a great alternative when asked the question ahead of the Manchester club’s FA Cup semi-final clash with Nottingham Forest this weekend.
When putting together his perfect football player for the Emirates FA Cup’s TikTok account, the Portuguese star named Ilkay Gundogan as the player with the smartest football IQ he has ever seen.
The German star is certainly one of the most intelligent footballers the Manchester club has ever had on their books and it has resulted in the midfielder creating a legendary career at the Etihad Stadium over the last decade.
Gundogan plans to continue at Man City next season and although the 34-year-old is coming to the end of his career in Manchester, he will be hoping for some more special memories before he departs during the summer of 2026.
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Ilkay Gundogan opens up on 12-second FA Cup final goal against Man United
The 2022/23 campaign will never be forgotten by Man City fans as the Manchester club won the Treble for the first time. Gundogan had a big role to play in that success having opened the scoring in the FA Cup final against Man United after just 12 seconds, which led to a 2-1 win for Pep Guardiola’s men.
The strike was one of the best in the German’s career and ahead of Man City’s return to the FA Cup semi-final this weekend, the midfielder has been reliving that goal against United.
The 34-year-old stated he was nervous before the contest at Wembley before explaining how he needed to hit the ball first time to beat David de Gea in the Man United goal.
The 2023 FA Cup final was one of the highlights of Gundogan’s career and the City legend will be hoping to replicate it this season as it remains the last domestic trophy the Manchester club can win
