Have you ever seen a better passer of the ball in Premier League, like ever? I certainly don't. And this is not a recency bias. Nobody has ever made passes like the ones that he makes. The timing, the execution, the weight is all perfect. And he does it consistently, week in, week out. This would guarantee tons of chances every game for his team. No wonder City's been a goal scoring machine for the past five years. De Bruyne has been their main creator, an absolutely indispensable figure.
Aside from his incredible technical quality, De Bruyne is also a hardworking player, and arguably reaching his physical peak in his late 20s, as represented by this set. He's deceptively quick on the ball, and has great upper body strength, makes him difficult to knocked off the ball. This enables him to carry the ball forward and progress the play. So basically, he could open up the tightest defense that sitting deep courtesy of his precise passing, or exploiting space in counter attacks by carrying the ball forward and deliver a killer pass. He could do everything, it's scary. In addition to a great mind and passing quality, KDB has an absolutely thunderous shot, equipped with great accuracy. This makes him a decent finisher as well.
So, KDB is everything. He's a passer, a finisher, has great stamina, decent technique, and physicality. Does he have a weakness? well I'm not gonna say weakness, but he has something that holds him back a little bit. It's his tendency to be a provider rather than a star player. He's not a clutch performer, who's more than welcome to not taking the limelight. So in spite of having even more dangerous qualities than someone like Zidane, he's so often failed to produce in the biggest stage. He lacks a bit of ego or self belief which possibly could makes him an even more decisive, clutch player in the most important games. Because by looking at his qualities, it's obvious isn't it? He has no reason not to become the greatest midfielder in history. He could and should've been an absolute super star. Yet he refused to be one, and thus, doesn't give enough persona to cement him as one of the greatest player ever.
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