Kevin De Bruyne - 2016/17 performances

[blue ranger]

Slight criticism in what has been an outstanding start to the season. But KDB should have been rested during midweek IMO. KDB, Fernandinho and Aguero are 3 real key players for us and all irreplaceable to some extent in that nobody else like them in the squad.

 

[Chippy_boy]

I'm not worried. I thought it was a bit crowded with him and Silva in the same team to be honest. It will allow Silva to play centrally which is by far his best position and from where he can dominate games on his own. Both Silva and KDB can do a job out wide, but both of them are wasted there imho.

 

[01cravend]

Obviously will be a big miss but we have solid strength in depth in his position right now so we should cope.

Play Gundogan and Silva in midfield together like Gundogan and Kev did vs BM...Or could even move Dinho forward and bring Fernando into dm...Options options options.

 

[hateutd]

:(

 

[ninjamonkey]

Big blow. He's been the one finding the space and making the difference when teams are closing us down quickly and making it hard to break down initially. Him and Nolito out for Sunday leaves us a bit light and a bit more predictable in how we'll play. Fortunately, it's not the disaster it was last season when he was missing, he's key to us but he's not completely irreplaceable. Fernandinho is the only one that is.

 

[pikku]

What a bummer, just as he was playing so well in the last few weeks. I hope he doesn't turn out to be as injury prone as Kun or Silva..Kun has been better in this regard towards the end of last season though..

 

[BLUE THUNDER]

should never have played during league cup match...should have been given complete rest. You cant play these guys 2 x a week. Ridiculous, another non contact injury because they are over played !

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Should only miss a few games, could be worst.

 

[Bluep*ss]

Two assists, the second of which is being hugely underrated, worth watching again if people can find the video - 2-1 down they're about to get a shot off from 8 yards out, he tracks all the way back & clears it for a corner, we clear the corner to their midfielder, then it's him again charging in closing the guy down, wins us the ball for the counter, feeds Sterling who does the rest - 3 key actions that stopped us going 2-2, turned into 3-1 us, class. That's why he's special, even when he's having a poor game he is important.

Well said .....blueMedic

 

[kaz7]

should never have played during league cup match...should have been given complete rest. You cant play these guys 2 x a week. Ridiculous, another non contact injury because they are over played !

He had extended leave after the euro's and has had little pre-season and has had to play himself fit hence his slowish start.you could argue pep should rest them all in turn but that is not at all practical