Kevin de Bruyne

[lucio 5,418]

i think mourinho will look to offload him and bring in ross barkley

[The only place to be 11,313]

http://www.chelseafc...contract-agreed

Uh oh....

Just be a phenomenal player is all

Like Oscar and Mata....and Willian and Schurrle...and Hazard

and possibly Boga and Traore.

Meh

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Just be a phenomenal player is all

Thing is we have a couple of more phenomenal players in his positions. And to be honest he seems to me like the less talented one (with Schurrle, but Schurrle is a different player from the rest so he gets to play).

[ParNolio7 285]

Thing is we have a couple of more phenomenal players in his positions. And to be honest he seems to me like the less talented one (with Schurrle, but Schurrle is a different player from the rest so he gets to play).

Totally agree with the fact that all Chelsea AM's are absolutely phenomenal. Even Schürrle.

To say that Kevin is the least talented one, however, is just silly. Quite obvious that your opinion is solely based on the few minutes you've seen him play for Chelsea.

He will stand up and impress you all.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Totally agree with the fact that all Chelsea AM's are absolutely phenomenal. Even Schürrle.

To say that Kevin is the least talented one, however, is just silly. Quite obvious that your opinion is solely based on the few minutes you've seen him play for Chelsea.

He will stand up and impress you all.

No, im saying that based on games i saw him in Berman and Belgium.

Who do you think is less talented than him (except Schürrle)? and why does it so "silly" to think he is the least talented?

[ParNolio7 285]

Who do you think is less talented than him (except Schürrle)? and why does it so "silly" to think he is the least talented?

Okay, doesn't matter. They're all great, not much point in argueing who's better or has more potential. Just reading KDB and "least talented" in one sentence is very strange.

Just read an interview with KDB in "Het Nieuwsblad" (Belgian newspaper). Some quotes:

"The coach told me I played well but that he subbed me for tactical reasons."

"I don't think I played bad. The whole team was good and we deserved the victory."

When asked about his future: "I'm not worried. I just have to keep quiet. I work real hard during training and feel sharper than ever. Mourinho also told me that I've been training really well for a couple of weeks now. But there's 25 of us who want to play."

Bottom line, KDB still not worried, nor thinking about leaving Chelsea. Just keeping calm, working, and hoping for a chance.

[didierforever 7,349]

if it had been some1 like kalou who would have had a game like kdb did, then my oh my!!!, hell would have risen on this forum...

[The Skipper 20,609]

I don't think it's inconceivable to say that KDB is the least talented between him, Hazard, Mata, Oscar and Willian...

[Kojo 4,676]

De Bruyne has played 4 games this season and has one good half against Hull. (Pre-season is worthless) He's been the worst player on the pitch in pretty much every other performance. It's hard to build momentum when you don't play regularly, but at this level, you have to learn how to make an impact and build your playing time. You can't come on and be useless every game and move up the depth chart. You don't rate Schurrle, but he's been better than De Bruyne in every aspect of the game. His passing is better, his workrate is better, his impact is greater, his defensive work is vastly better, his positioning is better, he fits Mourinho's system better. Who is De Bruyne supposed to start ahead of? He's #6 on our depth chart and that's where he deserves to be until he can play his way out of it. I like his potential, but his obsessed fans drive me crazy with how much they act like he should be handed opportunities just because, opportunities he hasn't earned.

Your judgment is far too harsh.

Not every talent shines in every game, so the strict approach your using is meaningless, it takes time. No matter what you think we still have the luxury of giving De Bruyne time, their is still a full season to be played.

If De Bruyne was playing utter dog shite and I mean Torres style, then I would consider what you said valid, but I don't think he's been anywhere near as bad as you've said. It's took him time to settle sure, but it was the exact same thing with Schurrle.

[OneMoSalah 8,885]

Totally agree with the fact that all Chelsea AM's are absolutely phenomenal. Even Schürrle.

To say that Kevin is the least talented one, however, is just silly. Quite obvious that your opinion is solely based on the few minutes you've seen him play for Chelsea.

He will stand up and impress you all.

I'd say he probably is right now the least talented one but thats not a bad thing given that players like Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Schurrle and Willian are in the squad. I used to think De Bruyne was better than Schurrle but looking at the situation and how Schurrle has done he edges it for me.

You go on about how we base him on the few minutes he's played for Chelsea, ultimately that is what we are judging the players on, how well they do for Chelsea.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Your judgment is far too harsh.

Not every talent shines in every game, so the strict approach your using is meaningless, it takes time. No matter what you think we still have the luxury of giving De Bruyne time, their is still a full season to be played.

If De Bruyne was playing utter dog shite and I mean Torres style, then I would consider what you said valid, but I don't think he's been anywhere near as bad as you've said. It's took him time to settle sure, but it was the exact same thing with Schurrle.

He has been utter dog shite other than the first half of the first game. People look and see "oh well, he made a dangerous pass", he was OK, but for an offensive player to make one or two good offensive plays a game is nothing. A player who is as weak defensively as De Bruyne is needs to be making an offensive impact. Just to show how bad he has been., De Bruyne has started 4 games at Chelsea.

Here are his whoscored rankings on the team ( Despite playing in a position that lends itself to good statistical numbers)

Hull-Second worst among starters although he was taken off earlier than anyone.

ManU-Worst among starters and subs

Swindon-Second worst among starters but only because Van Ginkel went off after 10 minutes

Arsenal-Second worst among starters

So, yes, he's been awful. It doesn't mean he isn't good enough for Chelsea or any other silly overreaction, it just means he doesn't deserve to be playing right now.

[Kieran. 6,317]

He has been utter dog shite other than the first half of the first game. People look and see "oh well, he made a dangerous pass", he was OK, but for an offensive player to make one or two good offensive plays a game is nothing. A player who is as weak defensively as De Bruyne is needs to be making an offensive impact. Just to show how bad he has been., De Bruyne has started 4 games at Chelsea.

Here are his whoscored rankings on the team ( Despite playing in a position that lends itself to good statistical numbers)

Hull-Second worst among starters although he was taken off earlier than anyone.

ManU-Worst among starters and subs

Swindon-Second worst among starters but only because Van Ginkel went off after 10 minutes

Arsenal-Second worst among starters

So, yes, he's been awful. It doesn't mean he isn't good enough for Chelsea or any other silly overreaction, it just means he doesn't deserve to be playing right now.

No, he hasn't been awful. He's been fairly average and that isn't good enough for Jose to warrant a string of starts.

[Fastrobbie 26]

I don't think it's inconceivable to say that KDB is the least talented between him, Hazard, Mata, Oscar and Willian...

I'm a KDB fan and I actually believe he might suprise some people as he hasn't shown enough of what he is capable off. Nevertheless, I'm seriously dissappointed with how he has been playing so far at Chelsea. Not that he has been playing bad, but he's been average at best. It sometimes infuriates me as he the chances he has to prove himself are limited, but then again he probably also needs time to adjust.

The sad thruth is he needs to step up or he'll have to step out eventually. Hopefully he can prove he is worth his place in this team because it would sure make me one proud blue

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

No, he hasn't been awful. He's been fairly average and that isn't good enough for Jose to warrant a string of starts.

I would say awful pretty easily. He has been probably our worst player in 3 of his 4 starts and if not our worst, he's definitely been one of our worst. Not sure how you can consider that average. Which Chelsea player has been worse this season? If you're an offensive player who can't defend and you aren't creating chances or scoring and you aren't a natural winger who creates space for others, what exactly are the positives De Bruyne has brought so far this season? Certainly not his 0 goals and 1 assist in 5 games. Certainly not his defensive work nor his work rate. So, what exactly makes his season so far average?

[Kojo 4,676]

He has been utter dog shite other than the first half of the first game. People look and see "oh well, he made a dangerous pass", he was OK, but for an offensive player to make one or two good offensive plays a game is nothing. A player who is as weak defensively as De Bruyne is needs to be making an offensive impact. Just to show how bad he has been., De Bruyne has started 4 games at Chelsea.

Here are his whoscored rankings on the team ( Despite playing in a position that lends itself to good statistical numbers)

Hull-Second worst among starters although he was taken off earlier than anyone.

ManU-Worst among starters and subs

Swindon-Second worst among starters but only because Van Ginkel went off after 10 minutes

Arsenal-Second worst among starters

So, yes, he's been awful. It doesn't mean he isn't good enough for Chelsea or any other silly overreaction, it just means he doesn't deserve to be playing right now.

Utter dog shite?

Huge exaggeration don't you think?