There was a sense of the inevitable break-up in Kevin De Bruyne’s announcement that he would be leaving Manchester City at the end of the season. No hysteria nor even that much fanfare for one of the greatest visionaries the Premier League has ever seen.
As De Bruyne turned the game on its head against Crystal Palace, City were hit with another reality check. These moments of inspiration – the effortless free-kick, his carving up the defence for Omar Marmoush’s equaliser and assist for Mateo Kovacic’s goal – are utterly irreplaceable.
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De Bruyne was also one of the few in the early stages when Palace dominated who looked capable of winning aerial duels. On a day when he wore the armband and was serenaded constantly by the fans to whom he is preparing to say goodbye, Pep Guardiola will struggle to find another leader like him.
The comeback was greater than the setback precisely because the latter was so hopelessly self-inflicted, City giving Eberechi Eze too much time and not tracking Ismaila Sarr for the first goal, before failing to do their homework on Palace’s set pieces.
The masterclass might not have happened had a disallowed second Eze goal not let City off the hook. That being said, no player on the pitch worked so tirelessly.
De Bruyne was serenaded as he left the pitch (Photo: Reuters)One particularly ludicrous stat – and it is no longer surprising that Ederson did his bit. He is the first goalkeeper in Premier League history to register four assists in a single season.
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