Leroy Sane still uses what Mikel Arteta taught him during their time together at Manchester City, hailing the Arsenal manger’s impact on his career.
The Bayern Munich winger was at City when Arteta worked under Pep Guardiola as a coach, but they will meet as opponents on Tuesday night.
The Gunners host the German giants at the Emirates in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in a blockbuster tie.
Sane, who has recovered from a groin injury to be involved in north London, will be looking forward to seeing Arteta again, feeling that he had a huge impact on his development at Manchester City.
‘It was great. I was really pleased to work with him because he helped me a lot at Manchester City,’ Sane told a press conference of his work with Arteta.
‘We had a lot of individual talk about how I can improve my game. What are my weaknesses and strengths.
‘Through him I made quick, huge improvements because of the ideas he gave to me. I still keep them in my mind. If it’s about positioning, how I have to behave in certain situation so I’m pleased for that.’
There will be no Bayern fans at the Emirates this week after UEFA issued a ban for throwing fireworks onto the pitch during a 3-1 win over Lazio in the last round.
Sane said of the situation: ‘Obviously it’s annoying, it’s frustrating. You want to to have your fans with you and give something back to them.
‘Tomorrow the situation is different, they’re not here but we still want to do our best, play well and give something back to the fans even through they’re not here.’
While Bayern will not have fans in London, they will have Harry Kane, who has scored 38 goals in 37 games so far this season.
‘It’s really easy to play with him because he’s an intelligent player,’ said Sane of the England captain.
‘He knows how his team-mates play, their strengths. He uses it for his own game and to help the team.
‘The way he plays suits my game which is why there is a connection but also for others players, too. It helps a lot because he is an amazing striker.’
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