When I first started watching Man City, it was because of him.
El Mago no? That’s how they called him here.
He was much of a leader.
I could tell that everybody would respect him and follow him.
He's so good.
Matheus, we’re just going to take a look at some clips of some Manchester City legends.
If you can press play and tell us what you see in this one.
Oh, Yaya.
A very good goal.
The way he speeds up and leaves the defender behind is just,
He was too good.
Is he someone you watched when you were growing up?
To be honest, a lot more than, more than you,
I mean, I watched a lot of videos from him on YouTube.
I mean, I was a fan of him.
I think maybe I would say
when I first started watching Man City, it was because of him.
Because I was a very big fan of him since Barcelona.
He was just unbelievable.
His strength, his speed, his technique.
Do you see any similarities
between Yaya and your game?
I mean, he was so good.
I mean, maybe characteristics, but he proved himself, so much.
And I'm still starting my career here in City.
I think he's a legend here.
But I would say maybe the way he drives the ball forward.
I would say maybe that.
Who were some of the players
that you based your game around when you were first playing?
I mean, I would see a lot of Kaka
I loved Kaka very much.
Ronaldinho is my idol, in football.
I mean, I admire, I still to this day watch a lot of videos of him.
Those two, I think are the ones that I watched the most.
If you press play on the second one,
we’ll have a look at another City legend.
And if you could tell us what you're watching in this video.
El Mago no? That’s how they called him here.
The control.
The ball was very, every time it was very close to his feet.
He’s a slightly different player to Yaya.
Any of those characteristics from David that you have?
The control that he has on the ball.
It’s very, it’s beautiful to watch actually.
Did you watch a lot of the City team from the Yaya and David Silva era?
I watched a lot. I remember the first,
Agüero goal. I watched the game, I was at home.
Because my step dad, I call him dad, but my step dad, he is British.
So when I lived in Brazil, I watched a lot of English football
Every weekend we would watch English football in the mornings.
So I watched a lot of games.
I can't think of one now, but I watched a lot of games.
We've got one more clip from another City legend next.
A Brazilian as well.
Is he someone you watched playing for the national team?
Yes.
What is it about Fernandinho that you admire?
The balance that he would give the team, also leadership.
He was much of a leader.
I could tell that everybody would respect him and follow him.
Just tackles.
This is too good.
Yeah those tackles really got the Etihad going.
Is that something you enjoy as well?
Yes. Yes.
Because I like to enjoy defending as well, which is hard to do.
Because most of the players don’t like to do it.
But when you have pleasure to do it,
it's different.
You can tell.
And then finally, we’ve got our final City legend.
If you want to click on that one and press play.
And tell us what you can see in this one.
It looks so easy, eh?
He is so good. Both feet, control, composure.
He sees everything before everyone.
Before the ball gets to his feet, he already knows what he is going to do.
Were you close to him in the matches, on the pitch, when you were facing him?
Yes I was.
Because we both play in midfield.
I don’t remember the sides I was playing
compared to him, in the games where we faced each other.
This goal!
He was also someone that I watched a lot. I watch a lot of midfielders.
I like to watch videos of midfielders on YouTube.
And he was one that I watched as well.
Was there any City midfielders that stick out in your mind as someone,
that was an icon for you, when you were leaning that game?
I wouldn't say when I was learning the game,
but my favorite player, I think from the last six or seven years,
De Bruyne.
He’s the player that I look up the most.
I loved, I watched every single video of him on YouTube as well.
I really love him as a player.
If I could tell, like, this is how I want to be.
Maybe it would be him. I love the way that he plays.
I love his mentality.
I love, and maybe [it’s] him that I would say influenced me the most.
So four of the greatest City midfielders of the recent years.
Be nice to add you to the list as well.
Yes, this will be the fifth.
Matheus, thank you very much for your time.
And again, welcome to the club.
Thank you. Thank you very much.