How De Bruyne Became The Perfect Midfielder 

I agree

Stats wise ?yes gameplay feel no

hes one of the greats but hes on the level of pirlo. Zidane, Iniesta, Xavi, Kroos, Modric are above everyone else.

The tier below

Man i think his technique , his impact on the game, the way he revolutionize the free 8 position, he is one of the best to do it as a midfielder, it’s a shame that he was never considered to be a ballon d’or winner.

That's very obvious but Ozil fans will never admit.

But de bruyne is still not the perfect midfielder. He has defensive problems he cant defend

@@paochongloi596özil is better. Kdb has only been at the highest level for only 4 years

@@echo5935 do you watch KDB ?....watch his games against wolves or Liverpool last season where he put on crazy defensive work ,and then come back here ,there's others but those are the ones I remeber most

@@echo5935 I didn’t say he’s the perfect CM, bare in mind the players I compared him to are way worse than KDB at defending

True if he wasn't 32 I'd pay 150m for him. Unreal player

Then add in the fact that Haaland was only 50m. People whinge about City spending money, but we spend LESS than MOST teams nowadays... we just spend very, very well!

I would even consider 150M a steal, KDB is one of the best midfielders ever to grace the sport.

It's medium hard in FIFA and pes to see those passes but I agree, in real life, he is exceptional, the very best.

I measure a player by effectiveness NOT by beauty on the eye. When I've put KDB on the effectiveness category (or what I like to call "winningness"- i.e. the effect the player has on actually winning games disregarding everything else) there was a period when Messi/Ronaldo was waning a few years ago when I put KDB no.1. That's not even to say KDB doesn't play the game in a sexy way, just that you measure his influence and Man City finishing with record breaking points totals to beat Liverpool is BECAUSE of him. Xavi is another player I put in this category and for my money Xavi rivals Messi, and beats Zidane who was far more "beautiful".

Even more difficult to understand how his weight of pass is so perfect. Best midfielder to ever grace the game.

Is the GOAT midfielder

With Iniesta, Xavi, Zidane he‘s up there.

@@retrocadezaXavi>>>>

@@xixo4798 Rikardo Kaká y Kevin De Bruyne son los dos interiores más versátiles. Xavi, Iniesta , Pirlo, Zidane , no son tan versátiles como futbolistas , Kevin es más como Messi que puede jugar por extremos y derecha e izquierda aparte de ser interior y Kaká por ejemplo fue el único en superar a Messi en 2027 y Pep Guardiola dijo que Kevin es como Messi en lo colectivo y la visión de juego que posee por eso siempre está en todas las jugadas para marcar o dar asistencia , defiende, además de ser muy "Táctico- Técnico" como Xavi , Iniesta y zidane por eso Kevin puede ser un futuro técnico y a aprendido mucho con Pep, Asi como el aprendió de Johan Cruyff y luego modifico su sistema de juego marcando un estilo propio, Creo que Kevin podria hacer lo mismo en el futuro.

Crazy thing about KDB is that his left foot is even stronger than his right foot which is crazy when you see him hit those long shots

I think his first season with city was so underrated. He was so pacey and skillful back then but unfortunately he got a big injury in 2019 and also pep's tactics forced him to become more efficient. I like the more mature kdb we have now because he is simply better but the old kdb played with hunger and passion. He was more aesthetically pleasing to watch.

Some set of supporters claim it's Salah, kdb by a light year

I would contest that he has been the best player in the world rather than limiting it to the EPL

I have thought since the World Cup 2014

Lesser club?!

@@tysontheripper6896 Wolfsburg

Werder bremen and Wolfsburg.

Put kdb ballon dor on the table, if you can't do it respect Modric.

@@showtimeblc Modric didn't deserve it, he stole it from Ronaldo that year. No ways you think Modric is better than KDB 😂 Deluded af.

19/20 was his best season in my opinion just behind his Wolfsburg insane 14/15 season.

19/20 definitely his peak, followed by 14/15 as individual. but as team it would be last season, he won treble and he is top assist in 3 different competition (epl, ucl, fa).

19-20 was his equal best and simultaneously worst season. Best indvidually in the pl at least, 33g/a in 35 games. Highest non pen g/a for a mid in pl history i think. Equaled the assist record with sterling and jesus up front(jesus missed 24 big chances that season). Also was clutch in both ro16 and qf of the CL but sterling did sterling things and fucked city. But yea last season overall was ridiculous

English Pundits are stupid af. Never listen to them.

Yup. many do not know that david silva actually played on the wing for a long time despite being a number 10 like foden. It's pep who made him permently play in the middle

​@@omariblake21exactly. He and Joaquin were both Valencia's wingers in the late 2000s

stop.

Don't be delusional, all of those names are above De Bruyne

Up there? He‘s definitely above Modric and Kaka.

@@xixo4798 kaka is better than KDB don't be delusional

no chance bro@@shaquillethomas1544

He‘s already above Modric without that.

Nah it's nothing to do without city, if he had like 3 or 4 ucl he would have been seen already up there and maybe better. And city should have won a lot more ucl considering their squad and manager

@@xixo4798 That's Debatable.

Hes on the level of Pirlo, Alonso, Scholes, etc and the likes for sure but Zidane, Xavi, Iniesta, Modric, Kroos are all >>>>>>

@@NiimeriumKroos?

True

They won the league without him, they played 2 UCL finals without him and won the UCL this year without him in the final

​@@cole8957 they lost one of the ucl finals where he wasn't present. If it wasn't for him they would've never made to the ucl finals for a second time. He was the reason they won city won 5 league titles in 6 years.

@@cole8957 Man City won the 2018/19 league while KDB was injured for a prolonged period. So, that is the only season in which KDB wasn't crucial to their success. Otherwise, he's been their most important player in every successful league season. KDB played only a few minutes in both the Champions league finals. But that is precisely why they struggled in both of them. After KDB went off against Chelsea, Man City didn't manage a single threatening attack and ultimately, they lost. Though they showed great grit and resilience against Inter, Man City were incredibly lucky to win the final. Inter players missed great chances. Man City looked really nervous after KDB was substituted. It wasn't their best game.

@@md19974 long paragraph just to say city won 2 of their biggest trophy with jour KDB. Advantage of having a super team and a super manager

Earlier they had the UCL argument. Now it's been snatched from the haters. They come up with, not good in the finals. He was intentionally injured in 21, and played through injury in 23. Had it not been for him, city won't even be in the final.

Best comment here 👏👏👏

How can he be the most complete midfielder when he can't defend. Rijkaard, Lothar Matthaus and even Modric are more complete

he is not a complete midfielder at all. Sorry to bust your bubble.

​@@surpriserakins9067didnt see the other one but modric complete ? I find him way to weak in the offensive sector

Yaya Touré is more complete

@@cole8957 great shout!

Imagine him in a midfield 3 with Gerrard and Vieira!

@@g3orgie764 that's a cheat code man.

@@quandaledingle720 facts

He will always be under xavi,iniesta, kaka and zidane

@@shaquillethomas1544 didn't know they played in the premier league

Perhaps include a bit on why he is able to bring it home in the big moments.

Gundo is only more clutch in a few PL games and the odd F acup game. KDB is clutch everywhere. INn the CL, gundo is never the main guy, its always kdb

Some pundits are bad for sure, but to be fair I think every fan has been wrong about a player before/changed their mind 😅😅

@@FootballMadeSimple yh. But I usually try to not say it like the player is useless

He isnt better than them,those players are better players than him

@@shaquillethomas1544 he is better in same aspect, not in everything..in fact he has better number in certain categories, so he definitely better in some aspect..read again SOME NOT ALL. Data n stats wont lie, even if u say anything it wont change, one more thing, kdb hasnt play with anyone who got into top 3 balloon d'or as his teammates and he still managed to be there

@@urukira-shinar and yout point?,stats means nothing,iniesta,xavi and zidane are top 3 midfielders of all time,not de bruyne,De bruyne cant even help his national team to a final,kmt overrated if you ask me,and better in some aspects?,he isnt better than them in nothing,he only has Worldclass passing like them,he cant dribble like any of them,he isnt a big performer more than them,stop with your delusional theories

@@urukira-shinar those players are Gods in midfield, KDB is still a child to them

@@urukira-shinar KDB hasn't played with anyone that goes in top 3 for Ballon Dor?then what is Halaand?,and he played with great players all of them did,stop acting has if KDB play with small players

he is a monster. His passing is so godlike that his shooting and teqchinque(which imo is the best on the planet) is rarely mentioned

Xavi/iniesta KDB Kroos Modric Muller Ozil

@@HIM_the_GOAT not even close to be in that order lmao

@@showtimeblc your list??

@@HIM_the_GOAT Kroos Iniesta Modric Xavi Casemiro Busquets Kdb

@@showtimeblc your joking right😂😂

Lol 😂 Bro trying to sneak Messi in, Messi isn’t in the first 5 vision players.

@@Ems_amah don't need to sneak him in. Those who know ball know what's up.

​@@ndesylvarius3669Facts

​@@Ems_amahyou're playing. Even KDB would put Messi above himself

​@seetsamolapo5600 he does not because. He said they can not be compared because they are different players. But if they were,he is so humble and would not pick himself above Messi.

Naaaah Stones plays more like Busquets... A faster version of Busquets...

I am putting my hopes into it. In a few years he is going to be retired, and i am not ready. Want to see more of him, even as a Manager. If he returns to city, that would be a sight to behold

Thanks so much man!!