01cravend
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Good to see him getting that scoring touch back
Kevin De Bruyne - 2016/17 performances
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Yaya, Silva, KDB must be the most creative midfield 3 in the world. All world class passers of the ball, and it basically means that if we win back possession, whoever the ball goes to first can make the killer pass.
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Kevin De Bruyne has been named the best Belgian player in a foreign league for the second year in a row.
The top 5: 1. Kevin De Bruyne (278) 2. Eden Hazard (164) 3. Yannick Carrasco (159) 4. Toby Alderweireld (105) 5. Dries Mertens (104)
The top 5: 1. Kevin De Bruyne (278) 2. Eden Hazard (164) 3. Yannick Carrasco (159) 4. Toby Alderweireld (105) 5. Dries Mertens (104)
Both playing in the middle is key I think, when one of them plays wide we lose our balance which in turn affects both of their games.
Kevin De Bruyne has been named the best Belgian player in a foreign league for the second year in a row.
The top 5: 1. Kevin De Bruyne (278) 2. Eden Hazard (164) 3. Yannick Carrasco (159) 4. Toby Alderweireld (105) 5. Dries Mertens (104)
Fully deserved....well done KDB.
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Yeh couldn't agree more mate. They can both do a job wide in a 433 but it completely unbalances the team. We lose that pace and directness from wide, and we inevitably lose the creativity of one of them in the middle.
The both have to play centrally - together preferably, they compliment each other so well.
I can see us trying a diamond in certain games to try to get Jesus and Aguero up front as a pair, fingers crossed Pep can figure out a way to get the best out of them both in that system too.
City_Sean
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The balance part is absolutely spot on, I'd also add that neither of them have that speed to allow us to break quickly. In the #8 roles they're completely flourishing and if we can find a suitable replacement for Yaya we'll be laughing.
Was very surprised to hear that but I agree he deserves it.Kevin De Bruyne has been named the best Belgian player in a foreign league for the second year in a row.
The top 5: 1. Kevin De Bruyne (278) 2. Eden Hazard (164) 3. Yannick Carrasco (159) 4. Toby Alderweireld (105) 5. Dries Mertens (104)
Jonathan1979
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Kevin De Bruyne has been named the best Belgian player in a foreign league for the second year in a row.
The top 5: 1. Kevin De Bruyne (278) 2. Eden Hazard (164) 3. Yannick Carrasco (159) 4. Toby Alderweireld (105) 5. Dries Mertens (104)
That's a very decent top 5 to be #1 of.
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He deserved it more than hazard. Hazard did nothing in pl and ucl campaing of last year. Even if you remember in first partof season he did not scored single goal under mourinho and troll pages created hundreds of memes about that. KDB however scored crucial goals for his club against Sevilla and PSG. He was main reason of City's presence in UCL semifinals.
The best thing about Kev is that there's so much more to come from him.
He's had a weird season, his finishing has deserted him until about a fortnight ago, he's created dozens of good chances that the forwards have squandered and he's been played all over the place - but he's still been good. Now our forwards seem to have rediscovered their scoring boots, and he's got a couple himself, I expect his raw numbers of assists and goals to kick on.
I would like to see him back closer to the goal and just behind the forwards, any front line with 3 of Aguero/Jesus/Sterling/Sané being fed by De Bruyne is going to be delightful to watch.
He's had a weird season, his finishing has deserted him until about a fortnight ago, he's created dozens of good chances that the forwards have squandered and he's been played all over the place - but he's still been good. Now our forwards seem to have rediscovered their scoring boots, and he's got a couple himself, I expect his raw numbers of assists and goals to kick on.
I would like to see him back closer to the goal and just behind the forwards, any front line with 3 of Aguero/Jesus/Sterling/Sané being fed by De Bruyne is going to be delightful to watch.
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I'm sure there will be a fair few critics as he isn't able to show off all of his skills in such a setup, but I actually agree with you and think Pep must have been impressed with him as well. The fact that we are not that direct *all the time* (we still pretty much are in absolute terms though) means that Silva will always look more spectacular, but it seems like he is starting to get this whole positional play stuff. He was everywhere today, making himself free for Willy's long passes after our passing from the back, showed some brilliant ball retention and craft.
I agree. He's playing very selflessly at the moment (as is Yaya, actually), and is constantly looking to create a situation with an extra man, or put a team mate into space.
As a result of playing deeper we are seeing fewer assists and fewer goals, of course, but the team is working very well...
He may well get more space soon, as teams decide to close down the space for Sané, Silva or Sterling.
Watched the game again and I missed how well Kev played the first time round. He won so many tackles and put in some brilliant deliveries including the corner for the Stones goal. He might not grab the headlines in his new role but he is vital to how we play.
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How he,Merlin and Thiago Alcantara are playing is or will be the future of many no.10's in football henceforth.More of a free no.'8'..Silent but very efficient.Gradually the 'no.10 role' is being phased out,with only Mourinho persisting with the 4-2-3-1 formation currently.
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Going forward he was good, but along with Silva, defensively they were both shocking.
They didn't pick up the runners as Monaco began to move the ball forward.
They didn't pick up the runners as Monaco began to move the ball forward.
BillyShears
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Love the fact that he's embraced a role that is less Hollywood than the one he played last season. IMO the goals will come as well next season. This season's about learning what Pep wants positionally and delivering it. Some of his play last night was out of this world. But then the easiest cross on earth to give Raz a tap in and he fluffs it towards the end!
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Better.
Not been that impressed with his fitness levels since he's been with us but he was chasing down a lot of balls last night, good to see
Not been that impressed with his fitness levels since he's been with us but he was chasing down a lot of balls last night, good to see
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Pep converted him to Iniesta
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