17 | Kevin De Bruyne - 2024/25

[Gumzy97]

What did he say he'd got on MOTD that's getting better?

Sports hernia

 

[footballmanager]

Never heard that term before. Is it a newish saying?

lol its like a direct translation from portuguese. sorry

 

[Barcon]

lol its like a direct translation from portuguese. sorry

Lol, no wonder I hadn't heard it before. Cheers.

 

[.db.]

The big issue is we've got 3 or 4 players who have reached a similar point in their careers - for me you cannot keep them all but if you had to choose one player out of our elder/perhaps injury prone group it would be Kev - there is no other player in the squad that can single handedly win a game like Kev - so I would be shipping out a few others before him - get some younger players in this next 2 windows and allow Kev to play less.

I’d keep De Bruyne until he retires here. There’s no way we should be selling him.

Even if he only plays half a season from now on, he’ll still contribute more than anyone does playing all season.

He’s the best we’ve got by a mile still.

We still need to sign his replacement this coming Summer, but he should still be around while that transition happens.

 

[normskih]

Never heard that term before. Is it a newish saying?

Me neither:)

 

[WallyA]

Id potentially keep him as long as possible.

Even beyond retirement as part of the backroom staff.

Theres no way he doesnt have knowledge to impart regarding passing, positioning and shooting.

 

[wolviedinho]

Id potentially keep him as long as possible.

Even beyond retirement as part of the backroom staff.

Theres no way he doesnt have knowledge to impart regarding passing, positioning and shooting.

Sly said he is going to inter Miami.

Blah blah blah.

Who knows what he is going to do but a changing of the guard is inevitable due to injuries. Same with Ake and stones.

Kev has given us his best years and will go out how he wants.

Unbelievable player.

 

[Gigant]

 

[King Jay]

still the only guy who has the guts to tell pep to piss off and try to make stuff happen, always looking at the goal, trying to be direct without chewing the game, one, two touches and go. We really need those type of guys too, bernardo, foden (lately) and grealish are a bit too safe with the ball, we need a balance

Best in his position and best player in the club. Reminds me of Aguero. Pep had to accept some stuff.

 

[Keeper!]

I’d keep De Bruyne until he retires here. There’s no way we should be selling him.

Even if he only plays half a season from now on, he’ll still contribute more than anyone does playing all season.

He’s the best we’ve got by a mile still.

We still need to sign his replacement this coming Summer, but he should still be around while that transition happens.

Depends on what contract he wants, and the terms.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Clearly wouldn't be so Involved if it was neccesary, he's some way off fitness but even then he's still the only real threat we have, Haaland comes alive when kdb is on the ball as he knows he's got somebody who will actually fucking pass to him. Should get the night off against Juve so he's available for the derby.

 

[freshie]

 

[MCFCFanTX]

No where near match fit. Super laborious but literally the only creative outlet in the entire team and one of the few (Doku and Nunes are others) that's tries to create goal scoring opportunities.

 

[simon23]

He aint anywhere near match fit or he is finished.....and I think it could be both...he still has magic but he is now missing for most of the game....he cannt run through the middle with the ball any more....yes he can put a pass in, yes he can put a cross in but as Pep said we cant carry people who aint running and he aint.

 

[colbee59]

He aint anywhere near match fit or he is finished.....and I think it could be both...he still has magic but he is now missing for most of the game....he cannt run through the middle with the ball any more....yes he can put a pass in, yes he can put a cross in but as Pep said we cant carry people who aint running and he aint.

What does that say about Haaland then

 

[simon23]

What does that say about Haaland then

What has haaland got to do with it?

Haaland is making runs and movements in the box...he is literally getting very little service and the one bit he did get he did his job..and the keeper makes a great save.

KDB is a legend but he has stayed one to many seasons

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Still a genius but we should have replaced him two years ago and used to him sparingly instead of relying on him still.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Still thought he was the only one creating.

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

I thought he played well overall, but he doesn't have the legs anymore. None of our midfield does.

 

[Dax777]

The mind is still there, but the legs are gone and the aging players around him also have zero interest in making runs which makes him even less useful.

Bernado, Gundo, Grealish and Rico have no interest in making cutting runs constantly. They all want it to feet, often in stationary positions

. This makes Kev even less effective than age is making him