#4 Will Kevin De Bruyne be an X factor?
There is no denying the fact that Kevin De Bruyne is turning out to be an instrumental piece in Manchester City’s puzzle since the big money move of nearly £55m from Wolfsburg in 2015. He was solid under Pelligrini and impeccable under Guardiola so far.
The Belgian international has already bagged 2 goals and 5 assists in the English top flight and has been the chief orchestrator for Manchester City this season.
KDB injured his knee at the end of September after Guardiola hailed the influential playmaker as second in class to Lionel Messi. His enforced absence proved to be the major loss as it not only ended his team’s 10 matches winning streak, also it handed them their first PL loss in the current season.
Although he missed a penalty against Everton in his first taste of action after recovering from the injury, there is no denying that the 25-year-old playmaker will be a creative force for Manchester City at the Nou Camp