Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo admits he was shocked to hear Pep Guardiola compare him to Philipp Lahm earlier this season.
The versatile defender has been in superb form for City in recent months and has firmly established himself as one of the standout stars in Guardiola’s side. Having struggled to locate a top-class left-back since being appointed City boss in 2016, Guardiola now has arguably the best left-sided full-back in Europe at his disposal.
Cancelo, despite being primarily a right-back by trade, has been favoured on the left-hand side of the defence throughout the season. From there, he has managed to pose an attacking threat as well as using his pace and defensive nous to snuff out opposition attacks.
