Player Topic: Kevin De Bruyne (2015/16)

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penguins4kompany said:
Assist stats are misleading anyway as they only count assists that lead to goals. You could provide say 15 great ones, but if the keeper makes a save or the teamate spurns the chance, there is no acknowledgment ,statistically,of your good play.
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Well assists are for goals. There are stats for chances created though.
 
JustAnotherCityFan said:
Think it's time Yaya hands direct free kick duties to De Bruyne now. He's got a great technique and has scored 2 for Belgium and 1 for us now recently.
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Could picture Toure and Kolarov biting their respective bottom lips last night; that was an incredible shot and would have passed two goalkeepers. Kolarov can still take them if it favours his side, but Yaya can put the protractor down for now.
 
The shot that hit the post for the goal was ridiculous, he didn't take another touch didn't even seem to look up but knew where the goal was. Incredible player and you can tell he loves playing with Silva.
 
9 goals already for him this season.

He's some player, arguably our most productive (in terms of goals and assists). You can see he was top class by the way he effortlessly fit in, same with Sterling and Otamendi
 
come-on-barney said:
The shot that hit the post for the goal was ridiculous, he didn't take another touch didn't even seem to look up but knew where the goal was. Incredible player and you can tell he loves playing with Silva.
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I get the feeling that he likes Nacho too.

I might be imagining things but he seems to be sick of the almost there nature of Sterling and Yaya and even Aguero (yet). When the other players become crisper then I think we'll see even more from KDB.

Put it this way, had he signed for Barca, Real or Bayern he'd be talked about as the most likely next "best player in the world". Not just because of the club status but because those around him would make him shine with more consistent passing and movement. We are not at our best this season so are actually holding him back I think. I can't wait for us to click but it means Yaya, Sterling, Bony, Aguero, almost everyone raising their game together.

In the meantime I think KDB has definite favourites who's qualities shine through like Nacho and Silva.
 
TonyM said:
I get the feeling that he likes Nacho too.

I might be imagining things but he seems to be sick of the almost there nature of Sterling and Yaya and even Aguero (yet). When the other players become crisper then I think we'll see even more from KDB.

Put it this way, had he signed for Barca, Real or Bayern he'd be talked about as the most likely next "best player in the world". Not just because of the club status but because those around him would make him shine with more consistent passing and movement. We are not at our best this season so are actually holding him back I think. I can't wait for us to click but it means Yaya, Sterling, Bony, Aguero, almost everyone raising their game together.

In the meantime I think KDB has definite favourites who's qualities shine through like Nacho and Silva.
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I think the fact he's played little with Silva and Aguero is a big factor, he needs their movement. Add Sterling to the mix and you've an interchangeable front four who can wreak havoc.
 
That was an extraordinary free kick. The ball swerved and dipped viciously. I noticed in the last couple of games that KDB has been itching to take a free kick near the box, but Yaya has always pulled rank on him. I hope that Pellers tells Yaya that Kev needs to be given his fair share of the free kicks.
 
Gabriel said:
Could picture Toure and Kolarov biting their respective bottom lips last night; that was an incredible shot and would have passed two goalkeepers. Kolarov can still take them if it favours his side, but Yaya can put the protractor down for now.
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If the defender hadn't been on the line the 'keeper would have just caught that shot with absolute ease.
 
bluemc1 said:
don't think I've ever been happier with a signing at this stage, he's awesome and a player who earns the title Match Winner, Jose what were you thinking ? De-Bruyne and Lukaku LOL
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Let that be a lesson to City for Denayer and Iheanacheo!!
 
penguins4kompany said:
Assist stats are misleading anyway as they only count assists that lead to goals. You could provide some great ones, but if the keeper then makes a save or the teamate spoons it over for instance , there is no acknowledgment ,statistically,of your good play.
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That's why they use the statistic key chances created
 
BlueTG said:
It's the same, in effect, as the shot being saved and being put away. It counts, I'm sure.
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I believe the "official" rule is that a pass or shot (regardless of intention) can only be considered as assist if no one (team mate nor opponent) touches the ball in between.

Given the fact that the woodwork (or the referee etc.) is considered a "dead object", I think De Bruyne will get the assist for this one, unlike when a goalkeeper makes a save.

Quite similar to how goal scoring works, it can't be your goal if it wasn't going in and someone else had to make it deflect into the goal. It will however be your goal if you score it in off the post (or in of the referee :D).
 
Silva_Spell said:
Like the Ozil one vs Watford or 2 or 3 of Di Maria's last season, it's not really an assist but it gets lumped in with the others when assist stats come up. It's why stats, whilst useful, aren't everything
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I don't entirely agree.

I think it would only be correct for him to get the assist. After all, this goal was 99% his doing, Bony only had to tap it in.

De Bruyne intended for a goal to be scored and a goal was scored. Hence, give him the assist already. It's bad enough he doesn't get the goal.
 
come-on-barney said:
The shot that hit the post for the goal was ridiculous, he didn't take another touch didn't even seem to look up but knew where the goal was. Incredible player and you can tell he loves playing with Silva.
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He does, but I'm actually not too sure if the feeling's mutual ... Am I the only one who had the feeling that Silva was avoiding him a lot in his passing? Consequently, for me it also looked from time to time as if De Bruyne was running/feeling a bit out of place, bit like a tourist against his will. Still managed to knock in 2 goals and a semi assist though, brilliant stuff. But the connection with Silva imo can be worked upon alot.
 
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