In the absence of Haaland, a De Bruyne who does not want to cry again

He has seen the football world cry twice kevin debruyne in a playground. One, on May 29, 2021, when he retired injured in the 55th minute of the Champions League final lost with his Manchester City vs Chelsea (0-1).The one, on December 1, 2022, on Belgium was eliminated in the first phase of the World Cup in Qatar in what marked the end of Roberto Martínez’s period with his coach, a golden age in which the ‘red devils’ were third in the 2018 World Cup in Russia and reached the first place in the FIFA World Ranking. This is not De Bruyne’s World Cup or personally.

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The truth is, like his coach, Pep Guardiola, like all his City colleagues, De Bruyne wants the Champions League 2022-23, which would be the first for the ‘citizen’s’ club. And you don’t want to cry again like in 2021 or 2022. Erling Haaland He took covers and records, but De Bruyne is still City’s quarterback.

On Tuesday, when things were more complicated for City, it was with De Bruyne that Guardiola’s team seemed closest to the goal. And it was the Belgian star who scored the goal as City equalized with Vinicius’ ‘target’. A great goal from De Bruyne. With what missile firing he defeated Thibaut Courtois!

In a match where Haaland had no space to run, who was always well guarded Antonio Rudiger, De Bruyne He became City’s hero with his goal, which could have cost the final. That will be known, in any case, on May 17 at the Etihad, looking to reach the final on June 10 in Istanbul. For him real Madrid, defending the title, will be his 15th Champions League. For the City, for debruynethe first.