Bayern Munich youngster Joshua Kimmich has praised Pep Guardiola for helping him to develop into the player he is today.
Kimmich, 21, joined Bayern from RB Leipzig in January 2015 and has since gone on to establish himself as Germany's first-choice right back.
Kimmich told FAZ that Guardiola's attention to detail helped him become a better player.
"When he noticed something, he said it to you directly and not a day or two later when the scene maybe isn't any longer as fresh in your mind," Kimmich said of the current Manchester City boss.
"That was definitely special about him -- that he always told you straightaway what you can do to improve. In training as well.
"As a young player it's important that you have a manager that pays attention to these things. For Franck [Ribery] or Xabi [Alonso] it's no longer quite as important that they have someone to tell them what to do every day.
"But as a young player you need that to get to where Franck and Xabi already are."
Kimmich made a major impression for Germany at Euro 2016, seizing his chance to make the right back position his own during their run to the semifinals.
Equally comfortable as a midfielder, he scored eight goals for club and country in September and October and is pleased with how his season has gone.
"At the start, in the first 10 games, I showed how important I can be for the team and I also scored some important goals," he said.
"Obviously you hope you can play a bit more after that.
"But when I look at the whole first half of the season, I have got a lot of game time. More than a lot of people would have thought before the season started."