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    Kevin De Bruyne

    Watched the City and Spurs game last night and I can’t remeber the last time I saw a performance as good as De Bruyne. Caused Spurs all sorts of problems and despite Alli almost breaking his ankle he kept going.

    I’m sure at one point he got to a lose ball and instead of stopping it and looking for a pass hit it first time to the other side of the pitch to land perfectly at the feet of Sane.

    Not just the best player in that league but one of the very best in the world just now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LustForLeith View Post
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    Watched the City and Spurs game last night and I can’t remeber the last time I saw a performance as good as De Bruyne. Caused Spurs all sorts of problems and despite Alli almost breaking his ankle he kept going.

    I’m sure at one point he got to a lose ball and instead of stopping it and looking for a pass hit it first time to the other side of the pitch to land perfectly at the feet of Sane.

    Not just the best player in that league but one of the very best in the world just now.

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    It's a pity, De Bruyne will certainly lose hos place when Barker returns from his loan spell with us.

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    Lets hope the good form continues into the Workd Cup finals particularly their last group game.

    To give this some Hibs content, there are undoubtedly Spurs fans forums with similar threads to the ones on here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LustForLeith View Post
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    Watched the City and Spurs game last night and I can’t remeber the last time I saw a performance as good as De Bruyne. Caused Spurs all sorts of problems and despite Alli almost breaking his ankle he kept going.

    I’m sure at one point he got to a lose ball and instead of stopping it and looking for a pass hit it first time to the other side of the pitch to land perfectly at the feet of Sane.

    Not just the best player in that league but one of the very best in the world just now.

    (Wish this had Hibs content!)
    If De Bruyne isn't player of the year there is no justice, he's been magnificent this season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HoboHarry View Post
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    If De Bruyne isn't player of the year there is no justice, he's been magnificent this season.
    What about Salah at Liverpool? Twenty goals already this season from the wing; outstanding form.
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    Is he playing in the best premier league team of all time?
    Cougars!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by HH81 View Post
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    Is he playing in the best premier league team of all time?
    Certainly could be - I guess they will have to go on and actually win a number if things to solidify that claim- but it does look at another level , from even the great Man united teams of the past

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibernia&Alba View Post
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    What about Salah at Liverpool? Twenty goals already this season from the wing; outstanding form.
    Definitely been the best signing of the season. As a City fan, KdB has been the an absolute joy.

    Was going to take it easy this weekend but reckon I'll end up at the Etihad

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    What a team Chelsea could have had!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Baader View Post
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    What a team Chelsea could have had!
    Yep, they binned both De Bruyne and Salah. Not the best decisions, with hindsight.
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    He's absolute different gravy, as is Sane who they brought in because the other best midfielder in England, David Silva, was out.

    Incredible strength in depth and playing some great stuff. Who knows, at some point they may even regularly sell out their stadium 😅

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    Sane is amazing in the flesh. His pace is frightening. De Bruyne is the best midfielder in the league right now. Everything city does is through him. I love watching city in person, the armosphere is naff but for pure football it's sensational.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibernia&Alba View Post
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    Yep, they binned both De Bruyne and Salah. Not the best decisions, with hindsight.
    Did Mourinho give both of them the heave from Chelsea?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibernia&Alba View Post
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    Yep, they binned both De Bruyne and Salah. Not the best decisions, with hindsight.
    Not sure they were both binned.

    It's not every player who is prepared to sit on the sidelines at a big club patiently waiting for an opportunity that might never come.

    De Bruyne wanted to leave Chelsea, he needed to be playing football for the sake of his development so he left in order to get it. I think I read this in an interview with Frank Lampard, who had a lot of respect for De Bruyne's ambition.

    Neither of these players would be the players they are now if they'd just stayed put.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smartie View Post
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    Not sure they were both binned.

    It's not every player who is prepared to sit on the sidelines at a big club patiently waiting for an opportunity that might never come.

    De Bruyne wanted to leave Chelsea, he needed to be playing football for the sake of his development so he left in order to get it. I think I read this in an interview with Frank Lampard, who had a lot of respect for De Bruyne's ambition.

    Neither of these players would be the players they are now if they'd just stayed put.
    They could have gone on loan and be brought back as Chelsea did with Moses.

    De Bruyne went on loan for a season to Werder Bremen and returned to Chelsea. He was later sold to Wolfsburg.

    Salah had two loan spells with Fiorentina and Roma before signing for the latter.

    This all tends to indicate that Mourinho cannot spot an attacking player to save his life.

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    Thought De Bruyne was poor for a large part of last season by his standards, but this season he's been frightening. Incredible range of passing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibernia&Alba View Post
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    What about Salah at Liverpool? Twenty goals already this season from the wing; outstanding form.
    I'd be a Salah man too. Hazard 3rd.
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    Reminds me of McGinn in the way he’s become a man this season.

    Big players for the big teams in their city.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pete View Post
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    Reminds me of McGinn in the way he’s become a man this season.

    Big players for the big teams in their city.


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    Assuming his 2 1 finger gesture was in relation to the Manc derby the week before. Strange one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimBHibees View Post
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    Assuming his 2 1 finger gesture was in relation to the Manc derby the week before. Strange one.
    Obsessed with United; always have been. It's just like Yambo doing his 5-1 gesture at every opportunity.
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    Assuming his 2 1 finger gesture was in relation to the Manc derby the week before. Strange one.
    Was to do with Silva, who wears 21, being out due to family reasons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by May2116 View Post
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    Was to do with Silva, who wears 21, being out due to family reasons.
    Nah, Jim's right
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibernia&Alba View Post
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    Nah, Jim's right
    Maybe he was saying the last derby should have been 21 0

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimBHibees View Post
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    Maybe he was saying the last derby should have been 21 0
    Or how many trophies City have won in the last fifty years
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    Definitely been the best signing of the season. As a City fan, KdB has been the an absolute joy.

    Was going to take it easy this weekend but reckon I'll end up at the Etihad
    Just out of curiosity how easy is it to get tickets for a Man City game?

    My son supporters them and was trying go look into it yesterday but I needed Java on my computer!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibernia&Alba View Post
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    Or how many trophies City have won in the last fifty years
    Boom.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimBHibees View Post
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    Boom.
    It's an exaggeration of course. They've done better than that.
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    [Quote]Just out of curiosity how easy is it to get tickets for a Man City game?

    My son supporters them and was trying go look into it yesterday but I needed Java on my computer![Quote]



    Depends who they are playing. Cat A is hard and you need to have bought by a certain date. Cat B depends on when, and Cat C easy. You can get tickets on the day if you pick the right games. When I moved here the locals side watch Utd and to an extent City on a week night as a lot of travelling fans don't bother for week night games. that's stood me in good stead so far.

    If you book in advance you'll get tickets. Give me a shout if you need advice or if I can help.

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