In my second season here he was all year injured, and has had muscular problems after that," explained Guardiola. We have to work harder and prepare harder than in the past because he has aged one more year. De Bruyne's match-turning impact against Newcastle certainly fired a shot across the bows of City's title challengers and Guardiola hailed his impact on the game. "His impact for the last 30 minutes - the goal, the assist and how many times he arrived to the byline for the crosses," he said. "He's a player who has more space and freedom to know where his gut is in the moment and create those passes.

Source: Express January 13, 2024 22:39 UTC