Player Topic: Kevin De Bruyne (2015/16)

[g180aj]

Kev's stats are seriously flattering his performances at present

 

[kaz7]

Kev's stats are seriously flattering his performances at present

Who cares,at the end of the season its goals and assists that matter

 

[cityisOURS]

It might just take him a season before we see what he's about. People forget that De Bruyne and Sterling were largely bought for the future. I think their expectations are highered because of their transfer fees unfortunately

 

[g180aj]

Who cares,at the end of the season its goals and assists that matter

Nope the only thing that matters at the end of the season is that we have more points than anyone else, and in the cup's we score more than every team we play.
If he is lazy and leaves our defenders overloaded because he doesn't track back or press the players he should be and it leads to goals against us then his goals or assists don't mean anything.

 

[itisrising]

Don't forget Kev in notoriously a slow starter, it took him 6 months to really get going at Wolfsburg. He set the bar so high when he came so a dip has to be expected. I'd still have him in the starting line-up, he can make something happen.

 

[itisrising]

Nope the only thing that matters at the end of the season is that we have more points than anyone else, and in the cup's we score more than every team we play.
If he is lazy and leaves our defenders overloaded because he doesn't track back or press the players he should be and it leads to goals against us then his goals or assists don't mean anything.

That's just so false. Look at distance covered. He has covered the third highest amount for us this season. He covers ground and works tirelessly. Saying that, the issue is that he doesn't commit to tackle and shies away from them. He needs to improve there but his workrate is incredible.

 

[g180aj]

That's just so false. Look at distance covered. He has covered the third highest amount for us this season. He covers ground and works tirelessly. Saying that, the issue is that he doesn't commit to tackle and shies away from them. He needs to improve there but his workrate is incredible.

I'm not saying he never tracks back etc just the last few games his performances have been below par in this sense, it frustrates me because we all know how good he is. And again stats don't tell you everything.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

11 goals and 11 assists halfway through his first year in the Premiership for a 24 year old who doesn't always play in his favoured position and we're complaining that he doesn't tackle enough...
Zabaleta doesn't score enough. Joe Hart doesn't run cover enough ground. Once he gets used to the pace and number of games we play, he'll be even better (which is scary).

 

[Tricky_Trev]

It's a weird one with Kev. His stats are undoubtedly amazing. Yet I dunno... I was kind of expecting more from him? He rarely seems 'in' games if you know what I mean? Could be down to the team generally being hugely underperforming this season though. I'm certainly curious to see what happens with him when Pep arrives. I don't see him as David's long term successor, they're different types of player. And I think we'll be looking to bring in another pacy wide player-come-forward? Sané? Plus we'll have the continuing development of Sterling. His stats are amazing yet I'm still not sure if he'll play a huge role under Pep or a squad rotation kind of role. As I say, I'm curious to see what happens. He's very good, but not in the way that I was expecting. I don't know if I'm making any sense haha

 

[OB1]

DeBryune pass completion rates are a mix of taking risks and making silly errors. His silly errors have been fewer and farther apart of late, but the narrative hasn't caught up yet. So folks still accuse him of being overly error prone.

Give it time, the narrative often eventually catches up.

I'd agree that he is making less silly errors but not that the narrative has not caught up yet because he is still making poor passes that should be a rarity for someone of his considerable technical ability. There was an absolute horror from the wing into central midfield early in the game on Wednesday and at least two inexcusably poor ones today that l wasn't the only one in my vicinty unhappy with.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

He'll be grand. Seems a good lad, level headed. Creative players don't always have to be courageous in the tackle, he shows it in other ways, he never stops showing for the ball, even if he's having a stinker. Good lad, will be a city legend

 

[itisrising]

I'm not saying he never tracks back etc just the last few games his performances have been below par in this sense, it frustrates me because we all know how good he is. And again stats don't tell you everything.

I agree he has been somewhat below par but I find it ridiculous people highlighting his workrate as an issue when he works tirelessly.

 

[sir baconface]

He's yet to achieve real consistency yet has impressive score and assist stats. Even in a "poor" game he tends to pull off a couple of top class moves.

Doing really well seeing he's only been here half a season and should go on to become a great. Reminds me at times of Colin Bell.

 

[g180aj]

I agree he has been somewhat below par but I find it ridiculous people highlighting his workrate as an issue when he works tirelessly.

He does work hard in general but at the same time he has been in recent performances he has had multiple moments where he has let people run past him far too easy and not really bust a gut to get back. My personal opinion is first half against palace he was very poor but was a lot better second half and got an assist although the hard work was done by Yaya and Aguero.

 

[Marvin]

His passing and vision is excellent. You know when we're breaking and there's players on the other side of the pitch in space he'll see them and probably find them.

I am not really sure we have him bedded down in a pattern of play yet, but he's going to be a great player for us.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

He had an astounding start with us but has looked a bit leggy lately. I've criticised his work-rate and desire to do the defensive stuff but he did seem to be working much harder at that today. Very out of it in the first half as everything was coming down the left but no great complaints about his second half performance.

 

[Bluekiwi]

The commentator on the feed I was watching made the point that he was supposed to be playing "wide right" - not a favoured position of his. But even so, out of his favoured position he still put in a shift. I believe he is well worth the money we paid for him. And to be so successful in his first few months with us bodes well for the future.

 

[alky313]

He will be, soon enough, the worlds best attacking midfielder. Don't forget that players like him find their prime between 26-29, and they usually have higher ceilings,

 

[Silva_Spell]

He's like a slower Di Maria with superior goalscoring ability.

Like Di Maria he's direct/high risk, high stats and high end product over the course of a season but he can go through patches (in a game and over a few games) where he can look quite an average player At other times everything he does turns to gold.

 

[vmsuhail]

He does work hard in general but at the same time he has been in recent performances he has had multiple moments where he has let people run past him far too easy and not really bust a gut to get back. My personal opinion is first half against palace he was very poor but was a lot better second half and got an assist although the hard work was done by Yaya and Aguero.

Agree that Yaya and Aguero did the hardwork. But, if it was Navas instead of him with the ball in that position, I doubt it would have been a goal.