Ten years of elite dead balls deliveries, ten years of unbelievable vision and passing, ten years of smashing in shots from outside the box – ten years of a truly elite midfielder and Manchester City legend, Kevin De Bruyne.
Kevin de Bruyne, lifting the Premier League title
The Belgian has announced that he will be leaving Manchester at the end of the season – and the real question is: after ten years, with over 100 goals and 170 assists – where does Kevin De Bruyne rank amongst the best Premier League midfielders?
The Belgian joined Manchester City as a famous “Chelsea reject” back in 2015, and he has undoubtedly sealed his legacy as a Premier League all-timer with his performances year-on-year.
Kevin De Bruyne was supposed to be Chelsea’s long-term replacement for Frank Lampard. However, the Belgian’s impatience and Chelsea’s lack of faith in the midfielder engineered a move to Germany before City paid £54.5 million to bring him to The Etihad.
Kevin De Bruyne was an integral part of Manchester City’s dominance of English Football over the past decade, leading to 6 Premier League titles, 2 FA Cups, and 5 League Cup trophies.
What is Kevin De Bruyne Place Amongst The Premier League GOAT Midfielders?
With his achievements alone, Kevin De Bruyne ranks amongst the top 3% of midfielders to ever play in the PL.
His superb goal ratio and astonishing assist records pushes him up with the top 1%, alongside the likes of Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard, and Giggs.
Many Premier League fans will agree that De Bruyne’s decade at Manchester City is as good as any midfielder to ever play the game in England, and that is why picking a place for him among the best can be a little tricky. Does he have a better legacy than Gerrard? Was he better than Lampard? Can we compare him to Paul Scholes?
What do you think?
