Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has paid tribute to Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos.

The Catalan coach worked with the midfielder at Bayern Munich before he moved on to Real Madrid in the summer of 2014.

"Toni is a very intelligent, very brainy and very calm player," Guardiola said in a documentary on the German.

"Many times, when things go badly, we tend to blame the players that seem calmer or more technical. But these players are the bravest, the ones that have the most courage.

"The players that shout the most are those that hide when things go badly. Toni is the opposite, he's the bravest of them all in the most difficult moments."