Kevin De Bruyne | Appreciation thread

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It’s a strange one. Either the club doesn’t want to extend under any circumstance or they would only extend under a condition that Kev and his camp won’t accept. In the meantime the coach is picking him to start almost every game, which seems to suggest he thinks he could play on .
 
bellsouth said:
It’s a strange one. Either the club doesn’t want to extend under any circumstance or they would only extend under a condition that Kev and his camp won’t accept. In the meantime the coach is picking him to start almost every game, which seems to suggest he thinks he could play on .
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Pep is picking him because he’s decided to rely on the old guard to get us over the line in the chase for top 5, which has worked by the looks of it.

It took me a couple of games to get my head around it, it’s not pretty to watch in the main, like last night where both Gundo and Kev were a waste of shirts bar the odd touch and once again in the first half were being strolled past by Wolves midfielders.

I love Kev, but even his after match comments again show he’s trying to bull himself up to get some offers.
 
bellsouth said:
It’s a strange one. Either the club doesn’t want to extend under any circumstance or they would only extend under a condition that Kev and his camp won’t accept. In the meantime the coach is picking him to start almost every game, which seems to suggest he thinks he could play on .
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I don’t think it’s strange at all.
We have a 34 year old legend whose contract is ending.
We are using his experience to get us over the line this season.
The Club needs to move forward and not look back.
Hanging on to nostalgia is what the Rags do.
 
GX Blue said:
I get the injury side but when you say taking up a place, it’s not like he’s a nobody. He’s our best player when he plays, still. I’d rather have Kev in the squad over Gundo, Kovacic or Bernardo.
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I think it's that his 375k per week wages could be spent on a top drawer replacement who is younger, fitter, faster and can play every 3 or 4 days. If Kev would accept a pay as he plays deal though I'd be made up with him staying.
 
bellsouth said:
It’s a strange one. Either the club doesn’t want to extend under any circumstance or they would only extend under a condition that Kev and his camp won’t accept. In the meantime the coach is picking him to start almost every game, which seems to suggest he thinks he could play on .
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The main question is exactly this: whether the club has ruled out the extension under any conditions or KDB just do not want to take a pay cut. In the first case its a mistake by City, because reports stated KDB would be able to accept he would be more of an impact player. And we would love to have KDB around, he still is a top quality player.
 
It’s the right thing to do is let him go. But if we go from KDB TO MGW it will be unforgivable
 
IronsideKozuch said:
The main question is exactly this: whether the club has ruled out the extension under any conditions or KDB just do not want to take a pay cut. In the first case its a mistake by City, because reports stated KDB would be able to accept he would be more of an impact player. And we would love to have KDB around, he still is a top quality player.
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By the way Madrid have been using Modric as an impact player for a few years very successfully. Would have thought City could have done likewise.
I get the feeling this is Pep's decision and just like his ruthless disposal of Kun it will probably work out as it normally does for him.

While we can see that Kevin is not the player he was it remains to be seen if Pep still has his mojo. This recent rather dull resurgence, relying on dad's army midfielders, whilst welcome doesn't seem conclusive one way or the other.
 
KDB says he can still do it in the pl. Sorry Kev but I haven't seen that this season much. The odd game yes.
Kev could be right but sadly I don't think the level of KDB now is good enough for us.
He has been a truly wonderful player for us. That pass for Haaland for his second against the rags 6-3 is unbelievable.
 
robbieh said:
By the way Madrid have been using Modric as an impact player for a few years very successfully. Would have thought City could have done likewise.
I get the feeling this is Pep's decision and just like his ruthless disposal of Kun it will probably work out as it normally does for him.

While we can see that Kevin is not the player he was it remains to be seen if Pep still has his mojo. This recent rather dull resurgence, relying on dad's army midfielders, whilst welcome doesn't seem conclusive one way or the other.
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He is nothing like Modric.

Maybe we get Serg back and play him like Roger Milla? Another 8 years out of Serg.
 
robbieh said:
By the way Madrid have been using Modric as an impact player for a few years very successfully. Would have thought City could have done likewise.
I get the feeling this is Pep's decision and just like his ruthless disposal of Kun it will probably work out as it normally does for him.

While we can see that Kevin is not the player he was it remains to be seen if Pep still has his mojo. This recent rather dull resurgence, relying on dad's army midfielders, whilst welcome doesn't seem conclusive one way or the other.
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Yeah Modric is good example. KDB on the last 20 min when we chase the game and need creativity? Would be perfect. You may be rights its a Pep call actually. But if so, I have to trust Pep, he knows how the dressing room and players of this calibre work better than anybody. Otherwise I think its a mistake. If KDB could accept lower wages and playing less we would benefit from such a player at the bench.

I disagree with the Pep part, because I think our struggles this season have many more reasons and most of them are ouf ot anybody's control. Do not be worry about Pep. Hes doing as hes been doing and will be doing in the future - create best teams in the world to challenge upon all fronts.
 
IronsideKozuch said:
Yeah Modric is good example. KDB on the last 20 min when we chase the game and need creativity? Would be perfect.
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Perfect in the eyes of who, and at what price on the payroll?

Kevin clearly thinks he can still do it at the highest level and that is admirable, if questionable on a regular (I'm talking three games a week) basis. He's clearly a proud man. Would he take a significant pay cut with the deal being "we'll play you for 20mins here and there if we're chasing a game, otherwise you're on the bench?"

It's a ridiculously tough decision to make and I don't envy those involved. There's no obvious, right answer. But we can't let sentiment drive our decision making. As a club we've more often than not got it right when it comes to letting players move on, and to me it feels like the right time with Kev, even though there will be all sorts of emotions when we're clapping him off the pitch for the last time.

I want to see him sign off on a high, that being CL qualification and hopefully an FA Cup. I fear another year or two and we'll witness a last year or two like we did with Yaya and Fernandinho, where it was obvious the mind was willing but the legs weren't.
 
HellasLEAF said:
I don't understand what we are doing with KDB. I mean I get it, sort of. But I don't.

He should stay in the squad in some capacity KDB coming off the bench even is a right luxury as long as he's fit (which he rarely is I suppose). Tough one, but not chuffed. Someone fix it! One more season!
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At £400,000 a week it's hell of a luxury.
 
bluemc said:
Perfect in the eyes of who, and at what price on the payroll?

Kevin clearly thinks he can still do it at the highest level and that is admirable, if questionable on a regular (I'm talking three games a week) basis. He's clearly a proud man. Would he take a significant pay cut with the deal being "we'll play you for 20mins here and there if we're chasing a game, otherwise you're on the bench?"

It's a ridiculously tough decision to make and I don't envy those involved. There's no obvious, right answer. But we can't let sentiment drive our decision making. As a club we've more often than not got it right when it comes to letting players move on, and to me it feels like the right time with Kev, even though there will be all sorts of emotions when we're clapping him off the pitch for the last time.

I want to see him sign off on a high, that being CL qualification and hopefully an FA Cup. I fear another year or two and we'll witness a last year or two like we did with Yaya and Fernandinho, where it was obvious the mind was willing but the legs weren't.
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you do not read the posts you reply to apparently. Payroll is crucial, but we do not know, whether its KDB do not want the paycut or club sending him off regardless. I wrote that its a mistake IF KDB do not want to take paycut and accept less influential role upon the team. I wrote that if its Pep feeling to say goodbye to KDB then fair enough, because Peps know best whats best for the team from other angles like the dressing room perspective too.

So I would keep KDB if: a) he takes a significant pay cut, b) he accepts hes not by default the starting eleven player, c) Peps thinks its the best for the team.

And then yes. I would keep KDB, because hes still massive player with special ability for passes and strong shots. He still could be a massive difference as he has been lately against Crystal Palace or yesterday. Hes not what hes been, but helping team from the bench, especially against low blocks? I believe it would be great for the team.

If it works he may sign off from City on the greatest high than this season.
 
It really is as simple as that we have to create places in the squad list to bring in the new young talent. Kev is our ONLY senior pro who is out of contract in the summer. I’d hazard a guess that if say Gundo and Bernie were both also out of contract then we’d have probably boxed off a deal with Kev.

We know we have plenty of “deadwood” and unwanted players that need shifting, but as always it isn’t simple when they have the upper hand in negotiations due to the wages they are on.

One thing in our favour this summer is it’s World Cup season, so hopefully some of these players will be getting told by their agents we’ve made it crystal clear they need to move on to get the minutes they want.
 
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