By Martin Keown for the Daily Mail
Published: 00:32 BST, 13 May 2019 | Updated: 00:56 BST, 13 May 2019
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It was fitting that Manchester City's last goal of an incredible season was scored by Ilkay Gundogan, the first signing of Pep Guardiola's reign at the club.
A serious knee injury limited Gundogan's debut campaign at the Etihad to nine starts. Last year, he was often a peripheral figure as City romped to 100 points.
Yet Guardiola has never lost faith in his midfielder.
Pep Guardiola (right) hugs Ilkay Gundogan following Manchester City's win over Brighton
With Fernandinho missing much of the second half of the campaign through injury, Gundogan has started all but one match in the 14-game winning run that has carried City to the title.
It was
