Player Topic: Kevin De Bruyne (2015/16)

[ono]

Being played out of position, but also, because of how much width we try and keep, he is too far away from the other attacking players so his link up is limited to the odd flick on the counter attack. We should be setting up to get him and Silva on the ball in the half spaces in the final third, with passing options forming around them. We need to sack the width off because it's not effective and its bottlenecking our better players.

 

[moorsideblue]

once again poor in a big match.

 

[DeBruyne10]

once again poor in a big match.

Some people really confuse a bad result with a bad individual performance. Had a very good game against Arsenal, and the 4-1 defeat against Liverpool he was phenomenal. Ask Bayern and Dortmund how bad he was at Wolfsburg against them.

And yes, he had to pass that one ball to Silva. But if you see how many times Silva doesn't pass the ball to De Bruyne, it was quite obvious that De Bruyne would begin to do the same to Silva.

 

[Silva_Spell]

Some people really confuse a bad result with a bad individual performance. Had a very good game against Arsenal, and the 4-1 defeat against Liverpool he was phenomenal. Ask Bayern and Dortmund how bad he was at Wolfsburg against them.

And yes, he had to pass that one ball to Silva. But if you see how many times Silva doesn't pass the ball to De Bruyne, it was quite obvious that De Bruyne would begin to do the same to Silva.

eh?

 

[01cravend]

He's been ok so far this season. Needs to start contributing more consistently

 

[Phil1]

Some people really confuse a bad result with a bad individual performance. Had a very good game against Arsenal, and the 4-1 defeat against Liverpool he was phenomenal. Ask Bayern and Dortmund how bad he was at Wolfsburg against them.

And yes, he had to pass that one ball to Silva. But if you see how many times Silva doesn't pass the ball to De Bruyne, it was quite obvious that De Bruyne would begin to do the same to Silva.

So you're saying we're going to find ourselves in a position where our two best players refuse to pass to each other? Really?
You do realise they are professional footballers and not in a fucking schoolyard. I'd question KDBs attitude if that was the case - not that I believe it for a second.

 

[teddykgb]

The pass to Silva wasn't there. The shot was the right move, he'd have had the same results Navas had later when he tried to square a ball and the defenders took the pass away. If he cuts inside at the last second to make space he probably plays Silva offside and or the Arsenal defender who was rushing back in breaks it up. He just missed the shot.

 

[Gordyola]

Was poor last night until Silva went off and he moved inside Another player that the manager isn't getting the best of

 

[City_Sean]

I'd have him in the side over Silva, he tries to make things happen, rather than constantly shift the ball sideways.

 

[Rolee]

The pass to Silva wasn't there. The shot was the right move, he'd have had the same results Navas had later when he tried to square a ball and the defenders took the pass away. If he cuts inside at the last second to make space he probably plays Silva offside and or the Arsenal defender who was rushing back in breaks it up. He just missed the shot.

He could've taken it on another yard and drew Metersacker across leaving a simple pass across the box. Have a look when he received the ball, shocking that we didn't even make the keeper work when we've a 2 on 1 against Metersacker.