Player Topic: Kevin De Bruyne (2015/16)

[FlemishDuck]

Tired or tempremental?

Tired i think, it's not like he lacks so much in term of his production or work rate for the team otherwise, and it's not that difficult to work any top class player to a rate that gets heavy to maintain. Personally i think he has shown on ample occasions that he can make a large inpact for the team and really i think from that point it's up to good man management to get the best out of him.

 

[schfc6]

I don't see him working for us in the system we finished with. He's a much better player than Navas, but doesn't offer us the width and balance he does not allow Silva the space that both Sterling & Navas do.

Where I would like to see him, when the occasion calls for it. Just like tonight's first half, but replace Sterling with Sergio.

Have a solid three with a free and fluid front three of De Bruyne, Sergio and Silva. That would be interesting.

 

[herrock]

Still not convinced that he is an ideal fit for us, he is reminding me of the time we signed Rodney Marsh and tried to fit him in and ending up losing the league. I hope he will come good but we need to work out how best to use him.

 

[come-on-barney]

First of all De Bruyne is an excellent player. However, I think our system looked better with Navas on the pitch. We just seemed to be more fluid. We just have to work out how to fit him into the system plus he was knackered tonight.

 

[FlemishDuck]

Still not convinced that he is an ideal fit for us,

I think KDB is a great player for City to have, if need be i would addapt the system more to fit the player than vice versa, i am of the philosophy that managers should play to the strenghts of their best players rather than make players addapt to tactical systems that might be sound but fit those players less.

That said, i do think KDB fits the city system really well, wouldn't think he would be so productive if he didn't. But he looked rather tired tonight. Or was that a lack of motivation then? I think were not at a point yet where we have to question his mentallity.

 

[Phil1]

Worse I've seen him play for us tonight. He's got plenty of credit in the bank though and fair play to Pellegrini for bringing him off when he did.

 

[Blue Expat]

Too much crossing

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Yup, poor game, can we just leave it at that for once?

 

[Higor Douglas]

Poor game

he needs a rest

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

He's tired, still a phenomenal player.