The fall of Kevin de Bruyne in Man City, the role of the wings of Daniel Munoz and Jean-Aricner Bellegarda transformed | Football news
Welcome to SpanSky Sports Column in which Adam Bate It uses a combination of data and opinions to think about some key stories from the latest Premier League matches. This week:
⬇️ De Bruyne Pad in Man City
💪 Munoz typing the endeavor of the palace
🔶 Bellegarde transformed by Wolves
The scene of Kevin de Bruyne, who congratulated Mohamed Salah after Manchester City’s defeat of 2-0 felt like a moment from Liverpool. Perhaps two extraordinary players from the Premier League have separated from the past decade with only a year of birth, but a robbery in shape.
De Bruyne was the one used to illuminating this fixture in the past. Salah never even won a Premier League match in City. In April 2023, De Bruyne is not Salah who achieved the goal and assist. The same thing happened in 2020.
Back in 2017, he played 5-0. “He was absolutely fantastic in big moments in the game,” Gary Neville said Sky Sports That day. “The first goal is a beautiful passage. The second is the biggest moment in the game. Just a great cross.”
This time the big moments, like a game, went to De Bruyne next to. Two passages of the game were singled out. Late in the first half was a wild blow, the act of a man from ideas. Then there was a glance at him as he worked, because he failed to prevent an angle in the clock.
It was a little sad to see how the true premiere of the league is fighting. In 33, with the focus of the city that turns towards the renovation, how many special performances are left in the tank? His status is now decreasing. Against Real Madrid, he didn’t even make him from the bench.
In the Premier League, he was spared by Pep Guardiola, starting with only 57 percent of the matches he was available for. In the previous nine seasons, that figure dropped below 70 percent once – in 2018/19. When he sustained two knee injuries.
Although he couldn’t do this against Liverpool, it is worth pointing out that De Bruyne can still create. In fact, in terms of the chances created in 90 minutes, he took the top among all the Premier League players this season, when he does so on the field.
The problem is that De Bruyne was a physical force in her pomp, the power of a player who could run through the opposition, as well as surpass them. It was part of what made him so good, but he became a luxury player now that the aspect had left him.
Guardiola once famous claimed he was not a coach to fight but de Bruyne He was That player. He makes less struggles than ever before, not competing as he used to. Despite playing less minutes per appearance, its average speed is still falling.
In a better team than this version of the city, De Bruyne would be a luxury that is worth it, building around him to maximize his talent for as long as possible. But with the city now so poor from possession, its fall reflected on this once large side.
Munoz describes the efforts of the palace
“If you define a profile that matches the Premier League, it is Daniel Munoz,” Crystal Palace chief Oliver Glasner said on Saturday. “He is a prototype of this because he can run up -down and is always ambitious. He wants to improve himself and I really liked his goal.”
The Colombian back wings created a fierce ending to seal his part 2-0 in Fulham. “He stopped the passage, sought the cross and luckily found no one because he went one to one and got a goal,” Glasner explained.
It was one of the five touches in the opposition box that Munoz had in Craven Cottage. No Premier League defender had no longer over the weekend, but it’s not so unusual. Josko Guardiol is the only defender with more touch in the opposition frame of this season.
The Munoz engine is extraordinary because the wing – out is a very demanding position and not everyone is able to do it well – as Ruben amorim reveals in Manchester United. He is one of only six players of this season that has made a century of overlapping running.
It helps munoz to have an offensive effect on the palaces, even if the ball does not reach it, buying vital space for its teammates, but he is also a diligent defender. Fighting in the extreme, only veteran Everton midfielder Idriss Gueye made more fights.
Suitable shopping from Genko in January last year, Munoz is a true specialist in his position, and can also claim that he helped Palace’s season be revealed. His late equalizer seemed to move the momentum against Newcastle under Glasner.
At that moment, they had one win from the 13th Premier League games, but continued to win five of the next nine, the only loss that arrived in one game this season that Munoz missed, suspension. Glasner will no longer want to be without his ‘prototype’ of players.
Bellegarde transformed with wolves
At the beginning of the month, Mario Lemina left, and Joao Gomes Suspenduao, Vitor Pereira addressed Jean-Aricner Bellegarda partner Andre in the middle of the field against Aston Villa. Wolves lost four in a row by entering him. “She’ll try her best,” Pereira said Sky Sports.
Two hours later, Bellegarde was a match player, scoring the starting goal in a 2-0 victory. Pereira then pushed more. “For me, Bellegarde was a fantastic surprise, today he was great.” He was great in Bournemouth again.
The 26-year-old Frenchman decided to return Gomes against Liverpool, but helped exclude the match from the bench at Anfield, where Wolves approached the rescue of the point. Renewed against cherry, he played a key role in the only goal in the game.
Matheus Cunha was a difference, but Bellegarde was a revelation. He was far from the favorite of the crowds under Gary O’neil, he often pushed himself on his hips, but he was peeing a tendency for his wide attackers to play inside in his pockets, he suited him much more.
Impressing a deeper role against the villa, he shone on the right in Bournemouth, performing his defense work, holding on to possessing and helping the wolves to be lifted to the field. He was close to scoring early, almost ending the move that began.
When Gomes, on a booking, withdrawn at the interval to avoid repeating his red card against Arsenal, who leveled the numbers, Pereira managed to send Jorgen Stand Larsen in front and dropped Bellegarda to the left midfielder. A flexible friend.
Wolves were supposed to keep Cunh in the transfer window, and they were also amplified by new signatures. But making more talent at the club will also be vital to keep your status in the Premier League. Bellegarde’s transformation is a big bonus.
