On the eve of their Champions League semi-final joust with Real Madrid earlier this month, Kyle Walker drew comparisons between Manchester City team-mate Ilkay Gundogan and one of the game's greatest ever players.
'I've seen a few tweets and been joking with Gundo that he turns into prime Zidane in the last few months [of the season],' he said. 'Sometimes you have to shine, and he does it at the business end of the season.'
While suggesting it was somewhat lighthearted, Walker's reference to the legendary Zinedine Zidane when discussing Gundogan speaks volumes about the impact he has had at City.