#17 | Kevin De Bruyne - 2021/22 Performances

[Trojan1962]

Very tired tonight his performance showed

 

[Kinkladze 1]

Imagine how gutted he’s feeling now.

 

[ID70]

Poor performance. Passing poor, lacked pace even outpaced by Modric

 

[supercity88]

Really poor tonight. Touch and passing was off. Gundogan came on and immediately made things happen.

We needed everyone firing to get through but then he was class in the first leg!

 

[carlosthejackal]

Played as though he was hungover tonight, hopefully he’s on form for the last four games

 

[Blu1]

Bit like every player we have not consistent & looks knackered. Maybe down to lack of subs or training but our energy levels & injury issues suggest something needs tweaking

Bernie is our engine & only consistent player

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Hope he's not injured, he didn't look very mobile for about 10 mins before he came off tonight. Need him in the run in.

 

[Jag]

Our best player should not be getting subbed off in our most important game of the season. He was absolutely dreadful.

 

[Damanino]

he is in a worse fitness condition generally than some 35 year players. is it an injury that is not going away I dont know there is something which holds him back.

no luck in these big games, last year subbed off in final due to Rudiger block, now felt like he is carrying an injury from start despite sitting out the leeds game.

 

[Bluemoon1979]

I think Casemiro targeted his ankle in the first challenge he should have been booked for & he never recovered.

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[WestGorton]

Obviously injured.

 

[Jag]

We need to stop saying he's injured or unfit when he plays terribly and calling him a world beater when he does well.

 

[super_city_si]

So far removed from the player hes been the last month. Early season de bruyne was back tonight.

 

[VinceYoungisaBLUE]

What in fuck was that performance from our best player and leader? He was gassed after 35 minutes! They have Casemiro over there half crocked putting in a better shift. Was just shocked to see it from him in such a big game. I love you Kev, but goddamn that was just awful.

 

[Keeper!]

Imagine how gutted he’s feeling now.

Not as gutted as how I feel, he is a shadow of a once wonderful player.

Physically he looks done and has all season apart from a couple of wonderful cameos.

The big question is can you still build a team around him, a team that needs to win the Champions league?

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Not as gutted as how I feel, he is a shadow of a once wonderful player.

Physically he looks done and has all season apart from a couple of wonderful cameos.

The big question is can you still build a team around him, a team that needs to win the Champions league?

Give it a rest, he was brilliant last week. He’s been carrying us for months with his moments of brilliance. He’s over 30 now and his intense style of play doesn’t help his body, if Grealish had hit the ground running we wouldn’t be so reliant on him.

 

[Keeper!]

Give it a rest, he was brilliant last week. He’s been carrying us for months with his moments of brilliance. He’s over 30 now and his intense style of play doesn’t help his body, if Grealish had hit the ground running we wouldn’t be so reliant on him.

He has not carried us, yes he was brilliant in the first leg, but in term of his undoubted quality he has had a very average season.

Only a fool would doubt his quality, it's his fitness that is the issue.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

He has not carried us, yes he was brilliant in the first leg, but in term of his undoubted quality he has had a very average season.

Only a fool would doubt his quality, it's his fitness that is the issue.

He looked like a player at the peak of his powers against Liverpool a few weeks ago, box to box with that power we’ve seen from him over the years. He’s still got it in him, we just can’t expect it from him every game. De Bruyne is least of my worries and he’ll be a joy to watch with a striker up top next season.

 

[Keeper!]

He looked like a player at the peak of his powers against Liverpool a few weeks ago, box to box with that power we’ve seen from him over the years. He’s still got it in him, we just can’t expect it from him every game. De Bruyne is least of my worries and he’ll be a joy to watch with a striker up top next season.

He turned back the clock against Liverpool, he was outstanding and in the Madrid first leg, but last night he looked a shadow of himself again, that's the worry, the inconsistency.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

He turned back the clock against Liverpool, he was outstanding and in the Madrid first leg, but last night he looked a shadow of himself again, that's the worry, the inconsistency.

Can’t expect him to pull out world class performances every game. Foden or Grealish should be carrying him when he’s a bit off. He’s always been a player that is world class when he’s on it and very bad when he’s not. He’s been like it for years. I’m not saying he hasn’t got any fitness issues as that’s quite clear, but he isn’t a shadow of his former self like you described.