I lost my confidence under Guardiola, 'it killed me' - RB Leipzig's Angelino

Angelino says he lost his confidence at Manchester City under Pep Guardiola as the Spanish Boss didn't have any trust in him.

German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig Spanish defense Angelino. Photo: ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images

The Spanish left-back has completed his move to German Bundesliga RB Leipzig.

He joined Man City at the age of 16, however, after some loan spells and a brief move to PSV Eindhoven decided to move on.

Currently, Angelino is fielding and thriving constantly for RB Leipzig under German Manager Julian Nagelsmann, who he says had the "courage" to use him from the beginning.

The Spaniard said: "I had a rest when I was with Pep for six months, that was enough. I don't want it again. That's why I want to be on the pitch. I don't like being out. I am thankful that I get to play most of the time. I had enough holidays."

Defender Angelino in action for English Premier League club Manchester City. Photo: DailyMail

About Pep Guardiola and Julian Nagelsmann, Angelino said: "They both like to play with the ball, get the ball quick, there is one thing that is a big difference - one gave me the confidence and played me and the other didn't.

"So I am thankful to Julian for the trust and sometimes you need, I don't want to use a bad word, you need courage to put a player and he did from the first game."

According to BBCSport, Angelino was on City's books for more than four years before being sold to PSV in 2018, with the Premier League club then repurchasing the left-sided player the following season.

He featured in all competitions 12 times before being allowed to move to RB Leipzig on loan in January 2020, however, he is of the belief that he didn't get a fair chance under Guardiola.

He said: "It killed me, the confidence was everything, when you don't have the trust of a coach it is everything.

RB Leipzig defender Angelino (l) in action against Trent Alexandre-Arnold of Liverpool during their UEFA Champions League match. Photo: FERENC ISZA/AFP via Getty Images

"I was judged for pre-season, two games, and then I didn't get my chance until a few months. It is hard to play one game every two months so I am just happy that happened so I could come here and meet Julian and everyone here.

"It was a 50/50 experience. On one side I really learned a lot from Pep, he improved me as a player on the pitch and I have to be thankful also for the experience.

"On the other side I didn't play as much as I wanted to or I deserved."