Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago showered former boss Pep Guardiola with praise and revealed that he has left a lasting impact at the German club.

The ex-Barcelona player admitted that the Spaniard’s ideas have shaped the team enormously and the imprint he has left is clearly visible.

“He definitely left his mark at the club because he and his ideas have shaped us enormously as a team,” the 28-year-old told Goal and DAZN.

“You can feel it on the pitch. In some match situations, we still do things he taught us. But I think that we have managed to take the positives from each of our coaches and combine them.”

Thiago further hailed Guardiola as one of the best coaches in the world who still has a lot to offer to the beautiful game.

“Pep made it possible for me to move up from Barca’s youth academy to Barca’s first team. He taught me a lot. Anyone who comes to the professional team as a young player has to learn day-by-day.

“With him as a coach, you learn much faster and with more detail. He was a great help for me from the beginning, also here at Bayern. He is one of the best coaches in the world, if not the best. And I’m sure he’ll give football a lot in the next few years.”