#17 | Kevin De Bruyne - 2019/20 Performances

[Hungarian blue]

Forcing it a bit to get the assists record and getting frustrated at some poor finishing at times

Yeah, it was quite visible. :D And to be fair, again very unlucky not to get at least 3 assists. Both Silva and Foden could have easily scored.

 

[RobertVentura]

Doubtful he will take the record. That's 3 assists away and the conversion rate of the chances he creates is like, what, 1 in 5? He'll need to create at least 15, maybe 20 goal scoring chances while he won't play 90 mins in each of the remaining games.

Kun's injury will cost him.

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

Doubtful he will take the record. That's 3 assists away and the conversion rate of the chances he creates is like, what, 1 in 5? He'll need to create at least 15, maybe 20 goal scoring chances while he won't play 90 mins in each of the remaining games.

He, ll probably break it in the last game :)

 

[RobertVentura]

Hope there's a penalty in the last minute and he passes it to Sterling, who scores. Assist against Arsenal was so unfairly taken from him.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

There's something Cruyffian about him.

 

[Cobra]

I wonder if the club have made any efforts to get the assist for Sterling’s goal in the 3-0 win at the Emirates awarded to him? It’s absolutely ridiculous that it hasn’t been given just because it took a slight deflection. It’s at 10:55 in this video -

 

[RobertVentura]

Also, have they gone back and checked each of Henry's 20 assists 17 years ago? None got a deflection?

 

[OrigamiNinja]

I find the rules put in place for awarding of an assist overly harsh. If someone has a shot that goes in via a deflection, the shooter gets the goal awarded to them as long the ball was originally on target, even if without the deflection it was pretty clear that the keeper would have saved the shot. Why an assist isn't awarded when the ball reaches its intended target is beyond me. The KDB passes in both games v Arsenal went to their intended target, there can't be any debate over that as in both instances Sterling was the only player in the vicinity.

 

[br88]

It's getting to the point now where I'm cheering a KDB assist more than a goal haha!!. Message to all City players...STOP missing open goals laid on by Kev.

 

[domalino]

Also, have they gone back and checked each of Henry's 20 assists 17 years ago? None got a deflection?

I didn't see any, but feel free to check.

PS. The amount of space defenders gave attacking teams back then was an absolute joke, it's almost hard to compare what Henry did to the kind of unpicking a box with 10 defenders that KDB does, just completely different skills.



Also fair warning this features 7 goals against City and Dunne have a very bad day.