Kevin De Bruyne asserted that during his time at Chelsea, he only had a couple of conversations with Jose Mourinho. Despite proving himself as one of the top midfielders during his extensive tenure at Manchester City, his departure from Chelsea for £18 million in January 2014 made the Chelsea leadership appear mistaken. At Stamford Bridge, like many young players, De Bruyne found limited opportunities despite his evident skills, a period he recently reflected on in The Players’ Tribune.
De Bruyne arrived at Chelsea from Genk in Belgium for £7 million and was swiftly loaned to Werder Bremen, granting him just six months under Mourinho before being transferred to Wolfsburg. Following a successful year in Germany, he seemed poised to feature in Mourinho’s plans, even turning down interest from Borussia Dortmund that summer.
Initially, he started a couple of the initial four games but soon found himself sidelined by Mourinho without any explanation. “I was on the bench, and I never really got a chance again,” De Bruyne disclosed. He struggled to stay match-fit, contributing to missing an opportunity to start in the League Cup, acknowledging his naivety in handling himself as a Premier League footballer.
De Bruyne shed light on the reality of being out of favour at a club, noting the considerable decrease in attention during training. Feeling almost invisible at times, he eventually requested to leave, which happened during the January transfer window. Presently, he’s focused on regaining fitness after a prolonged injury layoff and aims to reclaim his spot in the City squad.
Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne
BelgiumThis season he played in total once for 23 minutes for Premier League.
Kevin De Bruyne didn’t score any goal for Manchester City. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City won 5-0 against Huddersfield Town. The next match in Premier League will be against Newcastle United.
Manchester City performance and stats
Manchester City
Manchester City is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 40 points.
In the last 19 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City won 2-0 against Sheffield United.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 45 goals and conceding 21.
Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Newcastle United on Saturday 13th of January in Newcastle upon Tyne. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.
