Manchester City’s Spanish coach, Pep Guardiola, expressed his happiness with the return of Kevin De Bruyne, the star midfielder, from injury, describing him as an exceptional and unique player.
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Belgian player De Bruyne made his first appearance after a five-month absence following hamstring surgery, after he came on as a substitute in the 57th minute and assisted a goal in a 5-0 win over Huddersfield in the FA Cup.
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Guardiola said in statements to the British News Agency: “De Bruyne played really good minutes. We thought it would be better to play him in the second half than to have him start as the atmosphere of the match is more difficult.”
The Manchester City coach added: “Kevin De Bruyne is a decisive player in winning matches, and there are few like him in the world. We can perform well, but De Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Julian Alvarez are the players who can make the difference in winning matches.”
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He continued: “It was a really good comeback, and De Bruyne needs more training than matches because he is not ready to play a full 90-minute match.”
He continued: “Therefore, De Bruyne’s return is important because he is an exceptional and unique player. He was absent for a long period due to surgery, yet he showed his high potential in the first minutes after his return and created a goal for his colleague Jeremy Doku.”
The Manchester City coach concluded: “We had difficulty finding spaces. The Huddersfield team defended with numerical density and were well organized and cohesive.”
2024-01-08 19:49:00
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