Source: TheGuardian
Kevin De Bruyne injury blow exposes chink in Manchester City’s armour
Champions will be relieved Belgian is not out for the season but Guardiola must find a way to overcome loss of his best playerIn slightly different circumstances 2018 could have been an annus mirabilis for Kevin De Bruyne, arguably the single most important reason why Manchester City won last season’s title by such a convincing margin. The midfielder remains out on his own in terms of quality and creativity, rivalled only by the slightly more fitful Eden Hazard at Chelsea. Yet what looked like a shoo-in for player of the season was derailed by Mo Salah’s insanely compelling contribution to Liverpool’s run to the Champions League final; Belgium lived to regret the win over England in the World Cup that set them on a course to meet France in the semis; and now injury has sidelined the player for at least a couple of months at the start of a new campaign. Related: Pep Guardiola considers dropping Sergio Agüero for Huddersfield match Related: José Mourinho: I’ve never been so happy with Paul Pogba as I am now Continue reading......read full article
