#17 | Kevin De Bruyne - 2020/21 Performances

[Deleted member 77198]

May be true but ultimately he's one of the best players in the world and Pep will have to find a way to fit him in to our now different setup and approach.

Like has been said, what are the other options? Get rid? He's not going to want sit on the bench for the big games.

True. I’m sure there will be a way that Pep finds to get the best out of him in the team.

One thing I’ve noticed this season n’all, is that he looks unfit, even when not returning from injury. He never has and never will be an athlete, granted, but he doesn’t look up to the fitness standards required.

He does a lot of running, must cover a lot of ground, so the effort is there, but he looks fucked even early in games and I think that’s why his passing is so off.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

We're not better without Kev and the good performances this season are connected to him sitting on the physio table. Please stop peddling this fucking bullshit.

Our winning run and excellent performances started following the West Brom match in December. Kevin started in the next 6 games and we won all 6 - Southampton (who were flying at that time, 4th in the league), Newcastle, Chelsea, Brighton, Palace and Aston Villa.

Kevin scored and assisted a total of 5 goals in those 6 matches - that's fucking incredible. His performances helped the team get into the winning groove.

He missed the next 5 PL games - West Brom, Sheffield United, Burnley, Liverpool and Spurs. He came off the bench against Everton. We won all 6 matches.

He has then started the next 4 games against Arsenal, West Ham, Wolves and Man United - we've won 3 and lost one.

To sum it up, in the 16 PL matches since the West Brom draw, we've won 15 - 10 with him and 5 without him.

The fucking nonces who think that we went on this incredible run without Kev and somehow him starting the match has destabilized the team are fucking insane. Show some respect, and if not to him, then at least respect reality. Stop living in fucking make belief fantasies.

“Fucking nonces”? Nothing you’ve said is worth reading when your calling people that, you fool!

 

[sky_blue]

“Fucking nonces”? Nothing you’ve said is worth reading when your calling people that, you fool!

Didn't realize this was the catholic church. Maybe I should tie my laces and put on my Sunday shirt before speaking. Read the argument and the data. Some people curse more than others and use those words more liberally - I'm one of them. You don't like how I talk, block and move on. And if you actually think that I'm saying that Kevin's critics are nonces, then it's time to get your head checked. Or you could try not being a massive prude.

 

[supersonicblue]

I feel he’s trying to force it too much instead of being measured and patient. He’s much more suited to the false 9 role in this system.

 

[Trojan1962]

I think Kevin has become rather spoiled he needs to play as part of a team and get back to his best. The manager needs to sort this out and if it means leaving him out of the starting line up that’s what he’s paid to do

 

[Goaters]

I love KDB and the way he drives forward and can produce those inch perfect through balls are a thing to behold.

Part of me thinks he works better with 2 flying wingers though, we don't make as many runs in behind and our style of play is generally slower with more passes and structure. So as Kev is so dynamic, sometimes he forces passes when nothing is on rather than quickly passing the easy ball.

Pep laments Foden for always being on the go as cm and not knowing when to be dynamic and when not to be. It seems to be KDB is the worst culprit of that and if Foden had the game KDB had yesterday he would be called out for it.

 

[Keeper!]

I feel he’s trying to force it too much instead of being measured and patient. He’s much more suited to the false 9 role in this system.

False 9 is the perfect position for him

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

Kev is a fantastic player who is nowhere near his best form at the moment. The amount of times he gave it away in the first half off EASY passes was unbelievable.

Pep has to manage this situation, and probably the same with Sterling. On recent performances and reputation these two should not be starting ahead of Bernardo and Foden in the big games.

Pep seems to have made that tough decision with regards to Sergio, unless there’s issues with his fitness/health that means he’s getting very few minutes.

Three of our biggest and most influential players, hopefully they show their mettle and rediscover their best form.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

This is what I watched in the first half last night. Both infuriating and utterly embarrassing.

Leaders hold their hands up when they get things wrong and galvanise the team when needed.

I don't like to make too much of the captain's armband and appreciate that the players vote for who they think should wear it but, fuck me, he was humiliating yesterday.

 

[Saddleworth2]

We're not better without Kev and the good performances this season are connected to him sitting on the physio table. Please stop peddling this fucking bullshit.

Our winning run and excellent performances started following the West Brom match in December. Kevin started in the next 6 games and we won all 6 - Southampton (who were flying at that time, 4th in the league), Newcastle, Chelsea, Brighton, Palace and Aston Villa.

Kevin scored and assisted a total of 5 goals in those 6 matches - that's fucking incredible. His performances helped the team get into the winning groove.

He missed the next 5 PL games - West Brom, Sheffield United, Burnley, Liverpool and Spurs. He came off the bench against Everton. We won all 6 matches.

He has then started the next 4 games against Arsenal, West Ham, Wolves and Man United - we've won 3 and lost one.

To sum it up, in the 16 PL matches since the West Brom draw, we've won 15 - 10 with him and 5 without him.

The fucking nonces who think that we went on this incredible run without Kev and somehow him starting the match has destabilized the team are fucking insane. Show some respect, and if not to him, then at least respect reality. Stop living in fucking make belief fantasies.

Could you ask him to stop giving the ball away 50% of the time then and city fans won't make these claims. If you think his form is better at the moment than Silvas then I do worry for you.
'Nonces' eh? Fuck sake.