Kevin De Bruyne - 2017/18 performances

[jimharri]

Are we jinxed with injuries, or what?

 

[Delphacito]

I think these aren’t serious. If it were he would’ve gotten an MRI already.

 

[cadds92]

Nothing major I don't think.

He had a tight hamstring by the looks if it at the end of Chelsea game, that's why he had to come off.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Belgium have already qualified haven't they? Surely just let him come back to City for a rest is the best option?

 

[ozfunghi]

Belgium have already qualified haven't they? Surely just let him come back to City for a rest is the best option?

Belgium are still very much battling to be group seeds at the WC. They are currently 5th on the Fifa ranking, but there are a number of teams that could leapfrog them if they don't win both their matches. Only the top 7 countries are group seeds at the WC i believe.


Anyway, some interesting stats since his first season for City: Number of goals and assists against the traditional "top teams" and a list of chances created according to Sporza:
http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/buitenland/Engeland/1.3077233

Only Firminho (6 goals, 5 assists) and Aguero (10 goals, 1 assist) are directly involved in more goals than De Bruyne (5 goals, 5 assists).
As far as "chances created" go, he is number one:

Kevin De Bruyne 60
Christian Eriksen 54
Mesut Özil 46
Silva, David 38
Roberto Firmino 34
Philippe Coutinho 32
Eden Hazard 31
James Milner 30
Alexis Sánchez 28
Adam Lallana 25

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Looked like he and Fernandhino signalled to the bench for a change watching the game back earlier, he certainly couldn't run, and also appeared to hold the back of his leg at one point.

A "minor" injury apparently. At City that translates as he should be back for the Christmas programme.....every time.

 

[Delphacito]

Apprently after the Chelsea game the whole team was chanting the KDB song around him in the changing room like mad men hahahaha

 

[MCFC1993]

Apprently after the Chelsea game the whole team was chanting the KDB song around him in the changing room like mad men hahahaha

That's brilliant! Where did you see this?

 

[Delphacito]

That's brilliant! Where did you see this?

From this article

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...-have-winning-mentality-after-beating-chelsea

Also it seems that he’s back in training with Belgium so that’s good.

 

[ozfunghi]

Didn't know where else to post this (it's not relevant to his 2017-2018 performance) but i thought some might find this interesting. It's an old youtube video of his first two full seasons as a pro footballer at Genk, aged 18 and 19, with some teriffic goals already: