Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne (32) showed off his health by performing explosively on the ‘Star Stage’ as if to refute the public’s evaluation that he was ‘old’.
On the 15th (Korean time), The Brawiner attended a pre-press conference for the second leg of the round of 16 of the European Champions League (UCL) in the 2022-2023 season with Leipzig held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester메이저놀이터, England, and asked questions about the ‘old man’ answered
Some are diagnosing that De Bruyne’s position is not the same as it used to be, as the number of last-minute substitutions in the second half of this season is increasing. Analysis of whether it is because of the age belonging to the senior class. In addition, De Bruyne caused a stir at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by calling the Belgian national team “old”.
To this, De Bruyne replied with a laugh, “I’m not old.” He stressed that on the pitch he may be among the older players, but he still feels young.
As The Bruiner himself said, he showed the form of his 20s. He started as an attacking midfielder and played full-time for 90 minutes, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist, helping his team win 7-0.
He fired a sharp cross from the right into the goal. He boasted the most activity (11.97 km) among both teams. A left-footed shot from the front of the arc in the first half hit the crossbar. The ball hit the goalpost and was pushed in by Elling Hollan.
De Bruyne, who remained on the field until the end, scored an assist from Riyad Mahrez in the 2nd minute of extra time in the second half when the team led 6-0 with 5 goals from Elling Hollan and 1 goal from Ilkay Gundogan.
The ‘UEFA’ Technical Observer selected Haalan as the best player of the match, saying, “The Brawiner showed a tremendous class in terms of vision and passing. But scoring 5 goals in the Champions League tournament is a great achievement.” Statistics firm ‘Whoscored’ gave Hollan a 10 out of 10 rating and The Bruwiner a 9.5.