Pep Guardiola stuck to his guns over Manchester City's approach in their 1-0 Champions League quarter-final loss to Tottenham.
Ilkay Gundogan told Sky Deutschland that City had not been "brave enough" and made too many "simple mistakes" in a game where Son Heung-min scored the only goal after 78 minutes.
The midfielder felt it was in keeping with other "nervous" Champions League displays that mean City are not yet a "big team".
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Gundogan started at the base of the midfield alongside Fernandinho, inverting City's usual midfield triangle to take a more controlled approach to the contest.