Kevin relishing fresh start under new boss Pep and is keen to maintain 100 per cent win record as Manchester club take on Monchengladbach today
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne was adjudged man-of-the-match in their 2-1 win over Manchester United during the Premier League encounter at Old Trafford on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne was adjudged man-of-the-match in their 2-1 win over Manchester United during the Premier League encounter at Old Trafford on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images
Manchester: Kevin De Bruyne is relishing Pep Guardiola's attacking style as Man City look to move on from a "very difficult" year as they kickoff their Champions League quest against Borussia Monchengladbach today.
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Signed to much fanfare as last season was getting under way, the 25-year-old quickly went about justifying the club's £54million outlay.
De Bruyne shone as Manuel Pellegrini's side reached the Champions League semi-finals, but they fell short in the Premier League and only just pipped Manchester United to fourth spot. The cross-city rivals went head-to-head on Saturday for the first time since Guardiola arrived at the Etihad Stadium, with the City boss overcoming old foe and fellow new boy Jose Mourinho 2-1 in an enthralling contest at Old Trafford.
Making the difference
It was a close battle, but City's majestic first half proved the difference, with De Bruyne opening the scoring and hitting the shot that rebounded off a post for Kelechi Iheanacho to tap home a second.
The Belgian man-of-the-match wants to replicate that early dominance and continue City's 100 per cent start to life under Guardiola. "Football isn't easy," he said when asked if the Spaniard's style was difficult. Obviously everybody has his own style and you need to adapt to it, but I think everyone is working really hard — even the guys coming in, they do it perfectly.
Positive start
"At the moment it is very positive, so we just have to try to keep it in this flow. I think maybe for some guys it is a new beginning. Last year was very difficult with all the injuries and maybe personal, I don't know what happened last year, it's just a different season. It happens.
"Everybody came back from the Euros and had some time to relax and just re-focus. Sometimes it's important to have enough rest to get back and want to play really well." De Bruyne is enjoying his central role. "I think in this system it's best for me," he said. He believes everyone is pulling their weight, highlighting that if one or two switch off it will be hard to maintain the collective standard.
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