17 | Kevin De Bruyne - 2022/23 Performances

[The Fat el Hombre]

Looked far more intense tonight. Thought Pep got the timing of the sub bang on - let him play long enough to get minutes in his legs and as soon as he was knackered he was off. Hopefully he can kick on on Saturday

 

[Platt Lane 59]

Clearly the best creator at the club, which is why his passing accuracy is the lowest in the team, but I also wish he didn't lose the ball as much as he does. He seems to lead the team in this stat too.

Obviously, nobody (especially Pep) wants a City player to lose the ball. Keeping the ball is Pep's doctrine.
However KDB is the player who Pep encourages and "allows" to try the difficult, even audacious passes.
Football is thankfully, unpredictable. It's why every team has a chance and why major upsets can happen. Now City have the best starting eleven, some of our fans think we will/should win every match. This season will be a very difficult one to predict and I'd be amazed if the Champs get over 90 points.
I think Phil will be our next central, creative player. No doubt he too will have a relatively higher level of missed passes...

 

[Lauz9888]

Still not quite at his best but never gives up and can always be relied upon to make things happen. He'll keep growing into the season as he always does.

 

[WallyA]

Obviously, nobody (especially Pep) wants a City player to lose the ball. Keeping the ball is Pep's doctrine.
However KDB is the player who Pep encourages and "allows" to try the difficult, even audacious passes.
Football is thankfully, unpredictable. It's why every team has a chance and why major upsets can happen. Now City have the best starting eleven, some of our fans think we will/should win every match. This season will be a very difficult one to predict and I'd be amazed if the Champs get over 90 points.
I think Phil will be our next central, creative player. No doubt he too will have a relatively higher level of missed passes...

Ah I should be clearer, my original message wasn't.

I don't have a problem with him having a lower pass accuracy due to him trying to create.

When I refer to losing the ball, I'm not referring to him passing and giving it away, I mean when he get's dispossessed while having the ball. He tends to lose it or get it taken off him more than anybody else.

 

[Platt Lane 59]

Ah I should be clearer, my original message wasn't.

I don't have a problem with him having a lower pass accuracy due to him trying to create.

When I refer to losing the ball, I'm not referring to him passing and giving it away, I mean when he get's dispossessed while having the ball. He tends to lose it or get it taken off him more than anybody else.

It is obviously easier to dispossess a creative player than someone who players safe sideways/backwards passes.
KDB has to look up and hit the pinpoint pass. He seldom plays a hit and hope ball.
I feel we take him for granted. So many pundits and fans of other teams hold him in such high esteem.
He would get in everyone's Premier League eleven. Because of the media bias, there would not be many other shoe-ins from City, perhaps Cancelo ?

 

[WallyA]

It is obviously easier to dispossess a creative player than someone who players safe sideways/backwards passes.
KDB has to look up and hit the pinpoint pass. He seldom plays a hit and hope ball.
I feel we take him for granted. So many pundits and fans of other teams hold him in such high esteem.
He would get in everyone's Premier League eleven. Because of the media bias, there would not be many other shoe-ins from City, perhaps Cancelo ?

I rate him highly too, he'll probably be the best ever city player.

I still can want more from him.

 

[Shaffer92]

Thought he was subpar tbh.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Still convinced he doesn't allow us to be as cohesive as we can be,and infividualy Bernies game always suffers more than most.

Pep clearly believes the moments of genius outweigh the negatives.

 

[Bluewars]

Still convinced he doesn't allow us to be as cohesive as we can be,and infividualy Bernies game always suffers more than most.

Pep clearly believes the moments of genius outweigh the negatives.

Agreed, we set up in a 4-4-2 with Kdb as a second striker, imo he was poor by his standards yesterday, was suprised he played 80mins.

We are more cohesive as a team when Kdb plays #8 it will be interesting to see where he plays in big games.

 

[Shaffer92]

He was poor, again.. His effort was poor too, though everyones was. Needs to be better.