#17 | Kevin De Bruyne - 2019/20 Performances

[itisrising]

Doesn't get spoken about enough but he's playing at a higher level than anyone we've ever had. Unbelievable player.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

It’s mad that KDB only has about 4 or 5 more seasons at the highest level. He doesn’t seem like he’s 30 next year. Stop getting older Kevin, seriously.

 

[decmancity]

It’s mad that KDB only has about 4 or 5 more seasons at the highest level. He doesn’t seem like he’s 30 next year. Stop getting older Kevin, seriously.

What more would he need to do to as a player to go down (if he isn't already) one of the very best in our history.

 

[01cravend]

First time we've ever had a player that's quite clearly the best in the world in his position. Absolute pleasure watching him play.

 

[SkyBlueHobgoblin]

Gives me great pleasure knowing that Mourinho sent KDB packing before he realised his true potential.........what a player and what a superb ambassador for our club.

 

[WallyA]

First time we've ever had a player that's quite clearly the best in the world in his position. Absolute pleasure watching him play.

Prime Yaya was untouchable.

 

[itisrising]

Prime Yaya was untouchable.

With Yaya it was genuinely so infuriating the amount of discussion about just his 'pace and power'; he was technically a brilliant footballer. I still think he's severely underrated whereas KDB is recognised as the undisputed best.

 

[domalino]

Prime Yaya was untouchable.

With Yaya it was genuinely so infuriating the amount of discussion about just his 'pace and power'; he was technically a brilliant footballer. I still think he's severely underrated whereas KDB is recognised as the undisputed best.

Almost a decade on there hasn't been a midfielder in the world who can do what Yaya did at his peak.

One of the most technically gifted players in the world, vision, creativity, free kick ability, long range goals, pace and power to beat players, impossible to get the ball off, played CB in a Champions League final at the drop of a hat and had the stamina and fitness to play 90 minutes 50 times a season without ever picking up a major injury.

Quite simply irreplaceable, and it'll be a long time before anyone comes close.


He couldn't head the ball for shit though.

Kev can do things better, but he doesn't have the Barcelona-style close control, 1 touch ability, and he's susceptible to losing the ball when pressed, whereas Yaya would just put his body between the defender and the ball and frustrate them anytime someone got close. Yaya just had such a well rounded game.

I really think if Yaya's brother hadn't died in 2014 we would have had another couple of seasons of that performance and another few trophies. He was just never the same after Ibrahim died.

I also wonder where he'd be in the pantheon of world football if his agent hadn't stuck him out in Ukraine for 4 years.

 

[twosips]

Almost a decade on there hasn't been a midfielder in the world who can do what Yaya did at his peak.

One of the most technically gifted players in the world, vision, creativity, free kick ability, long range goals, pace and power to beat players, impossible to get the ball off, played CB in a Champions League final at the drop of a hat and had the stamina and fitness to play 90 minutes 50 times a season without ever picking up a major injury.

Quite simply irreplaceable, and it'll be a long time before anyone comes close.


He couldn't head the ball for shit though.

Kev can do things better, but he doesn't have the Barcelona-style close control, 1 touch ability, and he's susceptible to losing the ball when pressed, whereas Yaya would just put his body between the defender and the ball and frustrate them anytime someone got close. Yaya just had such a well rounded game.

I really think if Yaya's brother hadn't died in 2014 we would have had another couple of seasons of that performance and another few trophies. He was just never the same after Ibrahim died.

I also wonder where he'd be in the pantheon of world football if his agent hadn't stuck him out in Ukraine for 4 years.

I'm not denying Yaya was phenomenal, but I'm gonna guess the 'Yaya jog' was a large part of that haha. Good old Gaz Baz picking up the slack.

 

[Craig]

I'm not denying Yaya was phenomenal, but I'm gonna guess the 'Yaya jog' was a large part of that haha. Good old Gaz Baz picking up the slack.

And then Dinho doing the work of 2!