17 | Kevin De Bruyne - 2023/24

[SomeMightSay]

Play him on the right wing. Foden centrally. He’d be incredible on the right without having to cover the whole pitch.

 

[Craig]

This. KdB should’ve stayed upfront with Erling.

He was gifting the ball away
constantly. Meanwhile our inform player and future star was wasted out wide again. Pep got the subs right just probably should have made them earlier

 

[AshtonBlueMooner]

So he’s been carrying a groin strain past couple of weeks maybe?. Undoubtedly would have been the reason he was slightly below par against Liverpool. Rest up and then get ready for the run in Kev, you can carry us to possibly the greatest glory ever.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

No KDB for Belgium
Fuck

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

No KDB for Belgium
Fuck

Good news, unless you're Belgian, of course. Nice little rest before the Arsenal game.

 

[bluemoon32]

No KDB for Belgium
Fuck

Hopefully can work off his fucking gut in training

 

[ninjamonkey]

Would certainly explain why he's looked knackered from the off last few games and appeared to be running in treacle. Shouldn't have played, have we learned nothing about taking risks with his fitness from his hamstring problems? He needs to be managed now, one bad injury and it could permanently ruin him at his age, he is loses that explosive power he has. He loses a lot of his game. Get him rested, hopefully he's fit for arsenal, it's a must win for our title challenge but even if hes not ready, we've still got other competitions to win that he'll be needed for.

 

[CC1]

Would certainly explain why he's looked knackered from the off last few games and appeared to be running in treacle. Shouldn't have played, have we learned nothing about taking risks with his fitness from his hamstring problems? He needs to be managed now, one bad injury and it could permanently ruin him at his age, he is loses that explosive power he has. He loses a lot of his game. Get him rested, hopefully he's fit for arsenal, it's a must win for our title challenge but even if hes not ready, we've still got other competitions to win that he'll be needed for.

Maybe Pep took him off in the last game (despite Kevin’s annoyance) & we asked Belgium not to pick him BECAUSE we HAVE learned about taking risks ???

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Why play him at all? Let's just embalm him and file past him knowing he's all wrapped up cosy and warm.
Christ - it's football and he's one of the World's best assets. It's still not a definite science - things happen. Sometimes the more molly coddling, the more fragile they become. Plays regularly, gets fitter and into form - risks injury - was ever thus and a decision for those more informed to make.
Sick of these couch potato knows best fitness and injury, hindsight sessions.

 

[OntarioBlue]

I wonder if the latest injury together with reports that we are delaying contract extension talks and gossip about us looking at Wirtz and Guimaraes is an indication that we might be looking at the “offer” from the Saudis. £100m for a 32/33 year old would be hard to turn down,even if it is KDB.

 

[Brewster's millions]

I wonder if the latest injury together with reports that we are delaying contract extension talks and gossip about us looking at Wirtz and Guimaraes is an indication that we might be looking at the “offer” from the Saudis. £100m for a 32/33 year old would be hard to turn down,even if it is KDB.

Personally I would question whether he’s struggling with a groin injury, as reported, or whether in fact he’s still troubled by or at least lacking confidence in his hamstring, and that’s why he’s been rested.

Hamstring injuries are notoriously difficult to recover from and if it still is an issue then I would think all options would be considered by the club unfortunately.

 

[kaz7]

I wonder if the latest injury together with reports that we are delaying contract extension talks and gossip about us looking at Wirtz and Guimaraes is an indication that we might be looking at the “offer” from the Saudis. £100m for a 32/33 year old would be hard to turn down,even if it is KDB.

He has just signed an extension hasnt he ?

 

[OntarioBlue]

He has just signed an extension hasnt he ?

I honestly don’t know. I read earlier this week that he has a contract until summer of 2025. I have also read that both parties want to extend this by an year but I don’t if that has happened.

 

[kaz7]

I honestly don’t know. I read earlier this week that he has a contract until summer of 2025. I have also read that both parties want to extend this by an year but I don’t if that has happened.

Kev will sign no problem , he doesnt have an agent doing it , it will be no problem when the time comes

 

[Keeper!]

Kev will sign no problem , he doesnt have an agent doing it , it will be no problem when the time comes

Reports we are putting an extension on hold.

 

[WallyA]

Rest him.

He doesnt need to be rushed back, we have Foden in that role who I am more than happy with.

 

[richards30]

Needs to cut his hair and get back to normal Kev

 

[wolfie1988]

If we got offered £100m for him, we'd be absolute fools not to take it. It's just business sense. But that offer won't come.

 

[manimanc]

If we got offered £100m for him, we'd be absolute fools not to take it. It's just business sense. But that offer won't come.

No way kev will survive in Saudi Arabia. Pale skin, ginger hair, he'll look like a boiled lobster after 10mins in the sun.
No chance he'll go, no chance we'll sell. He's got at least two top end years left in him.

 

[wolfie1988]

No way kev will survive in Saudi Arabia. Pale skin, ginger hair, he'll look like a boiled lobster after 10mins in the sun.
No chance he'll go, no chance we'll sell. He's got at least two top end years left in him.

I don't think he'd go either.