Kevin De Bruyne 2016/17

bobom said:
I don't think he had faith in the system: either that he would get the ball in the right places, or that people were going to make good runs. When you don#t trust in a system, unless you have a manager telling you to believe, to be patient, etc, you are going to try increasingly risky things that (probably) won't come off...
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Is that why he let Carvajal run unchecked down our right most of the night?
 
Rolee said:
Is that why he let Carvajal run unchecked down our right most of the night?
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It wasn't his best game for us that's for sure! Ok he may not have been in his favoured position but I am sick of seeing these players sulking around with smacked arses. Aguero has been just as bad in these game. Get running and help the side out.
 
Fucking hell I shouldnt have ventured into this thread, some outlandish, ridiculous 'opinions' on the lad who barring Fernandinho has been our best player this season
 
Rolee said:
Is that why he let Carvajal run unchecked down our right most of the night?
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When has he tracked back all season? Like Silva, he's an out and out attacking player. As a result, like Silva, shouldn't play on the wing in this formation.
I'm not saying he SHOULDN'T track back, mind you.
 
Akiva said:
It blows my mind that people are having a go at a midfielder who has scored 15 times this year despite missing 2 months (which were the months in which City lost the league)



Some insane knee-jerk reactions on here, but this one takes the cake.

When it mattered, he went hiding? I guess both legs of the quarter-finals didn't matter then? We only had the opportunity to even play last night thanks to KDB. Further, it's thanks to him we have any silverware at all this season.
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He was awful. What he's done before last night is inconsequential because I wasn't referring to any of those games.
 
Shaelumstash said:
Absolutely diabolical tonight. I mean really really insipid.

There's a lot of people look back at his season through ginger-tinted spectacles. He hit some great form when he came back from injury and people assumed he'd been like that all season.

Nonesense.

He's been inconsistent. When on form he's showed flashes of absolute brilliance. Usually against teams that allow him loads of space, and leave space in behind for him to hit early balls or drive in to space. But he's had plenty of completely anonymous games, most of which have been discussed at length earlier in the thread.

The problem he's got is when teams don't give him space, they don't leave space in behind, he's completely ineffective, like tonight. He hides, he doesn't show for the ball, he's not brave enough to demand the ball to feet in tight spaces. If he wants to play as a number 10 against a decent side they're not just going to allow him to hit an early ball over the top of them, he's going to have to figure out another more subtle, cuter way.

And then when we are out of possession he's a complete liability. If Yaya had allowed his runner go as easily as DeBruyne did on their goal he would get absolutely hammered on here. But DeBruyne is the new kiddies fave so he apparently doesn't have to put in a shift.

Silva has been injured this season and has struggled for form and fitness. But in the 5 years I've been watching him I've never seen him hide. He'll still demand the ball, show feet, get on the half turn, try and create something. He'll work hard for the team, he'll always do his best. He's a very brave footballer, particularly when we have the ball. De Bruyne shit himself tonight. He bottled it.
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http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...otball-news/man-city-kevin-de-bruyne-10340312
 
Cracking player and had good movement at times. However, his fitness looks crap, his willingness to defend is questionable and his passing over the two legs was terrible. at a guess I'd say it was below 80%!
 
Yes last night wasn't one of his better games but on the whole and going forward this guy will be the absolute nuts.
 
bobom said:
When has he tracked back all season? Like Silva, he's an out and out attacking player. As a result, like Silva, shouldn't play on the wing in this formation.
I'm not saying he SHOULDN'T track back, mind you.
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He should put a shift in for his team no matter where he's asked to play. I agree that he doesn't look comfortable playing anywhere but the 10 but that in itself is a worry.
 
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