17 | Kevin De Bruyne - 2023/24

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

You need to log off and have a rest

KDB player manager of the best team in the world and Ederson is shit,,,jesus wept man

How old do you think he would be in 10 years? life time deals are giving to servants like Kdb after which they would be brought into the back room and gradually trained to take over the reigns of the manager in a couple of years, or would you rather sell him off when he gets old?

Ederson is shit? Is that how you feel about him? If that's what you are saying then you're even dumber than I thought

 

[Keeper!]

How old do you think he would be in 10 years? You're probably new to football but life time deals are giving to servants like Kdb after which they would be brought into the back room and gradually trained to take over the reigns of the manager in a couple of years.

He's show nothing to make me think he would make a good manager, he is far too hot headed and what has been a servant got to do with management?

Gundogan, now there is a manager and he could well be our next manager.

I think we may see him back sooner than we think.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

He's show nothing to make me think he would make a good manager, he is far too hot headed.

Gundogan, now there is a manager and he could well be our next manager.

I think we may see him back sooner than we think.

Oh you think Pep was a calm headed player in his playing days? Lol

 

[Keeper!]

Oh you think Pep was a calm headed player in his playing days? Lol

Yes and he was obsessed thinking about the game as a player, long before he became a manager.

The same applies with Gundo, he was taking the kids for training sessions two seasons ago and the people who matter at the club we said to have been incredibly impressed.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Worked his bollocks off as always.

I do think he's lost a bit of ability to drive with the ball when under a bit of pressure but at 33 with bad hamstring problems and operations, it's inevitable its going to take a little bit out of you and you wont get it back. He doesn't find a yard of space as easily as he used to. He's only human.

He still has a lot of quality when he has space though.

As much as Kev won't like it, I think it's coming to the time where we think about what is best for the futute and phil has to be the main man in the middle. I mean that with no disrespect, Kev has been the best in the game in his position.

 

[bluemoon32]

Wonderful player in his pomp, sadly, i think he'll be a squad player , rather than a guaranteed starter next season.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

That Ake goal in the cup at Spurs was possibly a bad thing for us
As every KDB corner from that side since he’s tried the exact same thing

 

[Pezzer2]

Is he injured? The consensus on the Pre Match Chelsea thread is that he won’t feature . I thought he was just fatigued

 

[RayCTID]

Similar to Haaland both seem not to have fully recovered from their lengthy injuries.

 

[JTBlue1999]

Wonderful player in his pomp, sadly, i think he'll be a squad player , rather than a guaranteed starter next season.

I see him taking up the Modric role for us. Bring him on after 60-70 minutes if we need more creativity to unlock low blocks. Start him in the fixtures when we know we'll have the majority of the ball.

Our greatest player in club history without a doubt. Just don't think he has the legs to be playing the full 90 minutes anymore.

Thankfully Foden is ready to take over that CAM role for the foreseeable future.

 

[HelloCity]

I see him taking up the Modric role for us. Bring him on after 60-70 minutes if we need more creativity to unlock low blocks. Start him in the fixtures when we know we'll have the majority of the ball.

Our greatest player in club history without a doubt. Just don't think he has the legs to be playing the full 90 minutes anymore.

Thankfully Foden is ready to take over that CAM role for the foreseeable future.

Who plays alongside Foden though?

Bernardo might be off, Kovacic isn't good enough to start week in week out (good squad player though), Nunes won't be good enough either in my view.

You've got to remember that to play midfield for City the level is David Silva, Yaya Toure, Gundogan, De Bruyne...

 

[merz]

Who plays alongside Foden though?

Bernardo might be off, Kovacic isn't good enough to start week in week out (good squad player though), Nunes won't be good enough either in my view.

You've got to remember that to play midfield for City the level is David Silva, Yaya Toure, Gundogan, De Bruyne...

paqueta

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

paqueta

Despite a lot of things not coming off for him, KDBs workmate was awesome today. Absolutely magnificent example

 

[ninjamonkey]

Bust a gut today, didn't have the usual sustained influence on the game, didn't really have anything to work with infront of him in his defence but instead showed real grit and determination when the petulant side of him was threatening to show itself.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Some guts from him, got through another 90 minutes.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Never stops working his bollocks off, no matter how knackered he is. Did well for the goal too!

obviously a lot of sloppy passes today which you don't often get from him but can't criticise that when he's running on sheer will power.

I'd say there's no chance he starts vs Brighton though.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

What a trooper. Never stopped, same as Wednesday. Doku coming on injected life into us and he came alive.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

No idea how he got MOTM ,his timing and passing was below his usual ridiculous standards but there wasnt a player on the pitch who worked harder , he gave absolutely everything.

 

[WallyA]

Has to be used sporadically.

Playing him this frequently, simple because he has the magical ability to pass, just doesnt sit right with me.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Up there with his worst performances—influence and quality wise—in a city shirt…

But one of the most admirable and impressive showings of his many with us.

He just kept grafting, despite his (and most of his teammates’) legs being gone, and nothing coming off for him.

And we eventually got over the line.

As he said in his post-match interview, this was about character, and he has it in spades.