#17 | Kevin De Bruyne - 2021/22 Performances

[leo_city]

They should do one of those fake injuries whereby players withdraw from NT duty, a 2 week rest would do him solid.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

He'll come good tonight if he starts and back to his imperious best at weekend.

 

[sir baconface]

He'll come good tonight if he starts and back to his imperious best at weekend.

No. He should be rested.

 

[kaz7]

Yeah just keep playing a player who seems to not be in the right mindset at the moment, brilliant stuff.

what proof do you have he has a mental block and not just his ankle pain ?

 

[Lavinda Past]

He'll come good tonight if he starts and back to his imperious best at weekend.

That comment could have been cut and pasted from the Raheem thread...

;-)

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

That comment could have been cut and pasted from the Raheem thread...

;-)

Thinking back to the Palace game I could swap 'He'll' to 'they'll'.

 

[Keeper!]

what proof do you have he has a mental block and not just his ankle pain ?

His performances on the pitch, he is struggling to even trap a ball or play a simple pass.

It's sad to see a player clearly struggling.

 

[kaz7]

His performances on the pitch, he is struggling to even trap a ball or play a simple pass.

It's sad to see a player clearly struggling.

that is not mental, so many people writing him off as well, he is human not a robot

 

[Keeper!]

that is not mental, so many people writing him off as well, he is human not a robot

Part of it is mental, in terms of fatigue, he looks shattered and has said so on numerous occasions.

The guy is not a natural athlete and has to push himself more than most and it shows, especially with the numerous injuries he has picked up in the last 3-4 years.

He is not a robot and the same with all these guys, they are playing far too many games, the demands of them are far too great and lets not forget for KDB and others the up and coming World Cup, yet another period where they will have ZERO break from football, simply crazy for all involved.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

Part of it is mental, in terms of fatigue, he looks shattered and has said so on numerous occasions.

The guy is not a natural athlete and has to push himself more than most and it shows, especially with the numerous injuries he has picked up in the last 3-4 years.

He is not a robot and the same with all these guys, they are playing far too many games, the demands of them are far too great and lets not forget for KDB and others the up and coming World Cup, yet another period where they will have ZERO break from football, simply crazy for all involved.

I do agree some of this got to do with mental fatigue after keeping a really high standard for so long.

 

[toffee balls]

He is clearly playing through his ankle issues.
A heavy knock on it wouldn’t be what the doctor ordered.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Hopefully he doesnt start on Saturday,miles off his best.

 

[Shaffer92]

Hopefully he doesnt start on Saturday,miles off his best.

he shouldn't, but he will... wouldn't be shocked if Raz starts too

 

[Keeper!]

he shouldn't, but he will... wouldn't be shocked if Raz starts too

Maybe it's now the time to start Sterling, that goal maybe is just catalyst he needed.

I think his time with us is over but ne needs to show any potential new suitors he is far from finished.

 

[Shaffer92]

Maybe it's now the time to start Sterling, that goal maybe is just catalyst he needed.

I think his time with us is over but ne needs to show any potential new suitors he is far from finished.

Has he not had over a calendar year to do that now? His value has plummeted and there's only one person to blame for that, and that's Raz himself, as much as I don't think he'll ever admit it.

Not to mention his complete unwillingness to get stuck in over 50/50 balls. That's just inexcusable.

 

[Keeper!]

Has he not had over a calendar year to do that now? His value has plummeted and there's only one person to blame for that, and that's Raz himself, as much as I don't think he'll ever admit it.

Not to mention his complete unwillingness to get stuck in over 50/50 balls. That's just inexcusable.

His form has fallen off the cliff for whatever reason, seems to me that the relationship with Pep has broken but that's life.
He looks like a man that wants out but if he is to get a move to a top club going places, he will have to significantly up his game, which can only be good for us in the short term.

 

[Grealish’s Shinpads]

Unpopular opinion incoming.

I think his hunger for the game started dwindling during the miserable covid19 football season, particularly after that Lyon game, his post match comment showed just how pissed he was and then just when some normalcy starts to return to football, we get the chance to finally lift the damn thing only for rudiger to smash his face in.

KDB is a player who has to be in the right state of mind to play at his best, he needs to trust in the individual abilities of his team mates, right now it seems like he doesn't think of his team mates as being competent so he tries to hard to do everything himself.

I think Pep should give him some considerable time off to recharge and recalibrate his mindset.

Maybe signing a striker who will get on the end of his crosses and through balls will help too

 

[SWP's back]

Called up for Belgium again. Super. Hopefully we’ll rest him this weekend so he can be in tip top shape for them.

 

[Phil1]

Called up for Belgium again. Super. Hopefully we’ll rest him this weekend so he can be in tip top shape for them.

It's in Kevs and City's best interest to pull him from this one, if he goes then it is very disappointing from all involved.

 

[SWP's back]

It's in Kevs and City's best interest to pull him from this one, if he goes then it is very disappointing from all involved.

Absolute zero chance he pulls out.