The German winger stepped off the bench to net a crucial goal for the Blues in a Champions League clash with Schalke and is considered to be a key man <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Leroy Sane is considered to be a \u201cgreat talent\u201d by Manchester City team-mate Aymeric Laporte, but there is an acknowledgement that the Blues need to \u201ctake care of him\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Germany international enjoyed a stunning 2017-18 campaign as part of a record-breaking Premier League-winning side.<\/p>\n
His efforts, which included being named PFA Young Player of the Year, were not enough to earn him a place in his country\u2019s World Cup squad.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
That disappointment has been shaken off in another productive club season, with 13 goals recorded across all competitions so far and nine assists in the English top-flight.<\/p>\n
Sane\u2019s most recent effort came when stepping off the bench in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 encounter with Schalke.<\/p>\n
Within seven minutes of his introduction he had found the target against his former club and restored parity on a night in which Raheem Sterling would snatch a dramatic winner in a 3-2 success.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeroy always is a very good player and we know what he can do,\u201d French centre-half Laporte told City\u2019s official website after a thrilling European fixture.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he\u2019s a great talent, young and we have to take care of him because he\u2019s so good and can give us so much this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
It was not just Sane who contributed to a battling victory for City on German soil.<\/p>\n
Pep Guardiola needed to see his side dig deep after falling behind and got the response he was after.<\/p>\n
Sergio Aguero had fired the Blues in front, but two penalties from Nabil Bentaleb turned the tie on its head.<\/p>\n
City then had Nicolas Otamendi sent off before completing a stunning comeback in the closing stages.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cAlways we keep fighting until the end,\u201d Aymeric added. \u201cThe team have the quality to make these kind of things.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to be focused on next games.\u201d<\/p>\n
City\u2019s next outing will have silverware on the line, with attention now turning to a Carabao Cup final date with Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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