Kevin De Bruyne: The Moments That Made Them
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What moments defined Kevin De Bruyne's Premier League career?
Hello and welcome to The Rest Is Football with Micah Richards, Alan Shearer and me, Gary Lineker, in our latest episode of Premier League Greats, the moments that made them. We're looking back at a player that has graced our football pitches for the last decade or so, until last season, the great Kevin De Bruyne. Wow. Now we're cooking. You didn't quite overlap with De Bruyne, did you? Oh, yes. A little bit. Just a little bit. Did you? Villa, City.
How did Kevin De Bruyne's journey from Chelsea to Manchester City unfold?
Oh, you played against him? Yes. I mean, in terms of at Manchester City. Correct, yes. You played against him? Yeah, I played against him. Clean sheet? Yeah.
Just so you know. Clean sheet.
What makes Kevin De Bruyne one of the best midfielders in football history?
Man of the match. Just saying. I'm glad you coined that. No, I was. You know when I'm at home and you can see the background, you can see it there. Man of the match. Afton Villaman City.
I think he's one of the best I've sat and enjoyed watching ever in football.
Ooh. Ever.
How did Pep Guardiola influence De Bruyne's playing style?
I like it. Because I always used to think he is probably the one guy that I would love to have played with in the same team.
Oh, yeah.
His passes, his crossing, just everything about him. I think numbers would have improved massively.
I wonder when it will get to that.
Would you disagree with that?
No. I would totally agree with that. As a centre forward, I think what you're saying, he would create so many opportunities for you.
What role did injuries play in De Bruyne's career trajectory?
I used to say the same, because you often get that, don't you? You get asked, which player in the modern era would you most like? to have played with. And I used to say for many, many, many, many years, David Beckham, because of his incredible delivery into the box and his passing range. But I would also put in that bracket, Kevin De Bruyne. Brilliant.
Just when you made a run.
We're a selfish lot, Michael. We think about how they can help us.
Yeah, just when you made that run.
What are the key achievements of Kevin De Bruyne at Manchester City?
in behind or across the 18-yard box, six-yard, whatever. He just had that ability to whip that ball in with pace and find the forward.
What's his best position?
Because he's more of a hybrid, isn't he? Yeah, yeah. Best position? That's a good question. What is his position? He could play any... Floater. Floater.
How does De Bruyne compare to other Premier League greats?
Floater. Floater. Yeah. He could play anywhere. Yeah. I mean, he played quite a lot wide on the right-hand side, maybe, because of the delivery. But he also played in the 10 role quite frequently. He could also play in a more orthodox midfield role. Where do you think he's at his absolute best? I, as a player, would like him to be that, certainly to the right.
Is Kevin De Bruyne underrated despite his accolades?
Center right. Center right. Center right. Center right.
Yeah. His delivery, though. Come on. Yeah. All sorts. Not the lifting... I like the driven one, you know, across the floor, bending for the runs.
He would have scored so many goals. I just wonder how Chelsea missed the talent that he had. Obviously, he was there as a youngster and then he had to go, what was it, Wolfsburg, wasn't it? Before he eventually came back and was signed by Manchester City. But I think Mourinho's talked about it and said it's one of his regrets.
Wasn't there a lot of discussion about his price tag as well when he came back in? Like, have we paid too much for him? But then you think, oh my God, what a bargain that turned out to be.
It was a lot of money at the time though, wasn't it? Yeah, 55 million. So there's a lot of money, but I'll go back to the question. How did Chelsea not see it? I mean, there are late developers, but you can see someone when they've got that kind of talent, can't you?
Yeah, but there's Salah as well. It's happened, yeah? Salah? Salah, it's happened. I think it's about timing, isn't it? Sometimes it's just not the right time, but I agree with your point. You must have seen his quality. Yeah. His vision, his passing, he's just in training. No one's such a good player in training, don't you? Just the way they move with the ball. But maybe because he's quite shy, maybe they didn't see the personality at the time. He's very reserved. He's very humble. I don't think I've ever met him, actually. Yeah, on the pitch, he says he's mine. But off the pitch, he's just very straight.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What moments defined Kevin De Bruyne's Premier League career?
0:10–0:40
2
How did Kevin De Bruyne's journey from Chelsea to Manchester City unfold?
0:40–0:53
3
What makes Kevin De Bruyne one of the best midfielders in football history?
0:53–1:15
4
How did Pep Guardiola influence De Bruyne's playing style?
1:15–1:44
5
What role did injuries play in De Bruyne's career trajectory?
1:44–2:11
6
What are the key achievements of Kevin De Bruyne at Manchester City?
2:11–2:31
7
How does De Bruyne compare to other Premier League greats?
2:31–2:54
8
Is Kevin De Bruyne underrated despite his accolades?
2:54–23:12