Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne believes that North London giants Tottenham Hotspur are still a threat without star striker Harry Kane. The former Chelsea player spoke about Tottenham Hotspur in his pre-match thoughts ahead of the Champions League clash between Manchester City and Spurs. Both teams meet for their Champions League quarterfinal second leg clash at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. The two sides met last week at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for what was their first leg meeting and it ended in a 1-0 win for … [Read more...]
De Bruyne Narrates How He Was Treated By Mourinho At Chelsea
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has talked about how he was unfairly treated by former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho while the Portuguese tactician was the Chelsea manager. The former Chelsea player told the Player’s Tribune that he was told by Mourinho that he would be the sixth choice for the forward roles. Kevin De Bruyne also revealed that the former Chelsea boss told him that he would graduate to fifth choice if Juan Manuel Mata leaves the club. Spanish international Mata was out of favour with Mourinho at that … [Read more...]
Team of the Week: Ex-Chelsea Players Make List
Two former Chelsea players have been named on the Team of the Week for the latest set of games in the Premier League as compiled by BBC Sport. Nathan Ake and Kevin De Bruyne were named on the list by footballer turned pundit Garth Crooks who works with BBC Sport these days. Nathan Ake plays his club football for South Coast club Bournemouth at the moment, while Kevin De Bruyne has champions Manchester City’s quest to win the quadruple since he returned from injury at the start of this month. Dutch international Ake joined the Cherries … [Read more...]
Ex-Chelsea Player Dropped For Tactical Reasons
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was dropped from the starting XI for the Champions League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night. Former Chelsea player De Bruyne was left on the bench for the first leg clash of the Citizens' Champions League quarterfinal tie with Spurs at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne came on for the final minutes of the game in place of David Silva but he was unable to prevent Manchester City from suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of their … [Read more...]
I Won’t Reach Top Form This Season – Kevin De Bruyne
Former Chelsea playmaker Kevin De Bruyne (KDB) has revealed that it would be difficult for him to reach top form at his club this season. Kevin De Bruyne plays his club football for Premier League champions Manchester City who are on the hunt for four trophies (quadruple). In his pre-match thoughts ahead of the FA Cup clash with Brighton and Hove Albion, KDB confessed that it would be difficult for him to reach top form again this season. Kevin De Bruyne further revealed that it was hard coming back from his various injury setbacks. … [Read more...]
England Are Favourites For Euro 2020 – Ex-Chelsea Star
Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne is adamant that the Three Lions of England are favourites for the upcoming 2020 European Championship which would be held across 12 venues on the continent. The former Chelsea player believes that England are favourites for the tournament ahead of his own Belgium team, world champions France and others. He spoke to reporters about England and Euro 2020 shortly after he played alongside young English midfielder Phil Foden during the Premier League clash with Welsh side Cardiff City at the Etihad … [Read more...]
Salah Unfazed By Eight-Game Goal Drought
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that neither him or star player Mohamed Salah is bothered by his scoreless run in front of goal. In his latest interview monitored by popular media outlet Goal, Klopp told reporters that the Egyptian international player is not worried about his goal drought. Salah has not scored for the Reds in the last eight games in all competitions but that has not stopped Liverpool from chasing down major honours in both the Premier League and the Champions League. They will face Portuguese champions FC Porto … [Read more...]
Ex-Chelsea Playmaker On Target In Man City Win
Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne was the chief orchestrator as his team secured Premier League summit with a straightforward victory over Welsh side Cardiff City in their league clash at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. De Buyne recently returned from injury for the weekend’s Premier League victory (2-0 win over Fulham). The former Chelsea player had been out of action since the 1-0 away win over South Coast club Bournemouth in February. Belgian international De Bruyne spent two largely frustrating years at Chelsea between … [Read more...]
Ex-Chelsea Star Named On Top 20 Richest List
Former Chelsea player Kevin De Bruyne (KDB) has made the top 20 list of richest players. Kevin De Bruyne plays his club football for Premier League champions Manchester City at the moment. The Belgian international was named the 17th richest player on the list compiled by Goal with a total income of £20.2m. The total income includes salary, bonuses and advertising revenue. Kevin De Bruyne was a Chelsea player for two years, between 2012 and 2014, before joining German club VFL Wolfsburg while Jose Mourinho was in charge of the Blues … [Read more...]
Ex-Chelsea Midfielder Ruled Out ‘For A While’
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will be out for a while with a muscular problem in what’s a big injury blow for the Premier League champions. The former Chelsea player was substituted as a result of the injury during the Premier League clash with Bournemouth on Saturday. Kevin De Bruyne (KDB) suffered the injury in the second half of the Bournemouth game which Manchester City won by a lone goal. KDB was replaced by Riyad Mahrez who scored the winning goal for the Citizens to give his side a priceless away win at the Vitality … [Read more...]
We Don’t Care About People’s Expectations At Man City – Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has revealed that the Premier League champions don’t care about people’s expectations about the team. He was speaking in his recent interview monitored by Goal after Manchester City narrowly defeated West Ham United to maintain their push for the Premier League title. According to former Chelsea player Kevin De Bruyne, people expect them to win every game 5-0 and that’s not possible. He further revealed that Manchester City played very well against the Hammers in their Premier League clash on … [Read more...]
EPL: Boost for Liverpool as these three Man City stars will not play
Liverpool will host Man City on Sunday after an embarrassing performance against Italian club, Napoli in the UCL on Wednesday night. The Reds will be playing at home this time around while they host Pep Guardiola and his boys at Anfield. This comes after Liverpool suffered a defeat in Italy on Wednesday night, with Napoli holding down their three strikers. It was the worst performance the Reds have ever put up under Jurgen Klopp because they didn't have one shot on target. But Liverpool will be hoping to bounce back when they face Man … [Read more...]
Star Player Sends Mourinho’s Message To Chelsea Fans
Manchester City star player Kevin De Bruyne is currently one of the best players in the premier league, but he once had frustrating times at Chelsea when Jose Mourinho was still boss at Stamford Bridge. However, the Belgian star insists he isn't mad at Mourinho for rejecting him back then at Chelsea. An optimistic De Bruyne believes his unpleasant experience at West London was useful for his development. Kevin struggled to break into Mourinho's first-team at Stamford Bridge and was sold to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg in 2014. The talented … [Read more...]