Kevin De Bruyne - 2016/17 performances

[cucumberman]

Creeping back to his form. Looked like somethings been bothering him the past few games.

 

[BillyShears]

Better. His work off the ball will keep him in Pep's team no matter how badly his form dips but yesterday I saw signs of the best of KDB slowly coming back.

 

[OB1]

I thought he was significantly better today than the last few games. Not at his best by any means but far fewer passes went astray.

Yup, something like 88% pass completion compared to c. 66% vs Stoke. Players like KDB and Silva will at times be in the low 80's because they have tried difficult passes in a packed final third but sixtysomething (%) is just unacceptable for a midfield player in a Guardiola side; especially when it is due to bread and butter passes going astray.

It was actually KDB's tackling that impressed me most: he made two really good ones in the first half.

 

[asahartford1]

Yup, something like 88% pass completion compared to c. 66% vs Stoke. Players like KDB and Silva will at times be in the low 80's because they have tried difficult passes in a packed final third but sixtysomething (%) is just unacceptable for a midfield player in a Guardiola side; especially when it is due to bread and butter passes going astray.

It was actually KDB's tackling that impressed me most: he made two really good ones in the first half.

As you say he is being encouraged to make game changing passes, so completion rate is insignificant. Such a demanding role now, he is adapting superbly. Still has one of the highest assist rates in the premier league.

 

[Manc in London]

I thought Pep may have kept KDB on the pitch at the weekend as he appeared to be playing himself back into form. We could really do with him playing well tonight. If he loses the ball in dangerous areas as much as he has done of late, we could be in big trouble.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

The lad needs a break. Terrible tonight and his set plays were beyond a joke.

 

[BlueMedic]

Nothing went right for him today. Not a great time to put in that performance unfortunately.

 

[kaz7]

I love him but he was rank tonite,i thought pep would sub him for yaya,i don't understand pep sometimes

 

[OrigamiNinja]

KDB was awful but what was Pep doing? How did the HT team talk go? "Hey Kev, you're playing shit but I'm not taking you off, instead drop deep and play like Yaya and I will leave the actual Yaya on the bench". Crazy.

 

[RandomJ]

I don't know if it's his personal life or if it's just him struggling with Pep's system but whatever it is he has been shocking for weeks. He needs the Aguero treatment. Dropped to the bench until he decides to get his head out his arse.