Douglas Costa, like so many others, does not try to hide his admiration for Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. “He is the person who made the biggest difference in my growth,' Costa said in an interview with DAZN at the start of his year.
Guardiola and Costa spent just one season together at Bayern Munich yet it’s clear the impact the Catalan coach had on the Brazil international was profound. “[Before I joined Bayern] he called me and said: ‘We have a plan for your career, are you coming to join us?
Are you ready to learn how to play football?'. I replied: 'Yes, I'm ready.’” Costa was as good as his word. The Brazilian enjoyed the most productive campaign of his career under Guardiola, scoring seven times and claiming a further 18
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