Belgian midfielder City of ManchesterKevin deBruyne He considers playing four Nations League games in ten days after “a very stressful season” is “looking for trouble”. “In my opinion, it’s a bit too much. As a player, the weather is very stressful,” he said in an interview published this Friday by the newspaper ‘Het Laatste Nieuws’, a few hours before the Belgium team faces the Netherlands.
De Bruyne, nearing 31, said he had “a week without training or games and the body was in full decompression.” “So playing four games in ten days is asking for trouble,” he added.
The player, who this season has been declared Premier League champion with Manchester City and won the trophy for best player in the competition, explained that “in eight or nine years” he had no time to take a break and assured that “The body needs rest from time to time”.
De Bruyne is the eighth Red Devils footballer in minutes played this season (3,722 in 50 games), surpassed only by goalkeepers Thibaut Courtois and Simon Mignolet, as well as outfield players Loïs Openda, Charles De Ketelaere, Hans Vanaken, Youri Tielemans and Jan Vertonghen.
Expect Robert Martinez to make rotations
However, Belgium’s ‘seven’ confirmed that he was at the disposal of Belgian coach, the Spaniard Roberto Martínez, and he did not request a “vacation”. “If I have to play all four games, I’ll play,” added the midfielder, who in any case has already pointed out that of the 32 players called up, he expects the minutes to be shared.
“I guess everyone will play. If not, they rarely call that many. If they don’t play, it means they are here instead of on vacation,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
I am an experienced and passionate journalist with a strong track record in news website reporting. I specialize in technology coverage, breaking stories on the latest developments and trends from around the world. Working for Today Times Live has given me the opportunity to write thought-provoking pieces that have caught the attention of many readers.
