Kevin de Bruyne

[Tchekitchek 37]

De Bruyne is a more powerful, no nonsense option compared to the other technical players. Mourinho loves powerful and disciplined players.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

He reminds me a lot of Mata, with his world class passing ability, very good set piece taker, he see's a pass early like Mata and has the ability to open up a defence with one pass! he is like Mata but with more power and better defensive ability. Cant wait to see him progress this season!

[kellzfresh 7,229]

i'm a HUGE fan of hardworkers with good technique.

[wj818 25]

This guy is a proof that our youth system is world class. What a player!! Blew me away.

[Hamilton 2,120]

You mean scouting system?

He learnt to play in Belgium mate

[Clevemayer 764]

You mean scouting system?

He learnt to play in Belgium mate

If Barca takes all the credit for tapping up talents, why shouldn't we... no its our youth system...

[TQB 19]

If Barca takes all the credit for tapping up talents, why shouldn't we... no its our youth system...

In that case ... Yes, Chelsea has a world class youth system with "youth" players like Hazard, Oscar, KDB, Lukaku, etc

[Leif 6,006]

What I see in De Bruyne is a more versatile David Beckham with more pace, not quite as good set-pieces (but close enough to that godly level Beckham once possessed) and better shooting.

Both were never very good defensively but manage to make it work if deployed in a central or deep role. Both are gods at crossing. Both are magicians with long passes. Both have an awareness and vision which is oh-so rare. Only 1 inch difference in height. Both are incredibly 2 footed.

Sure, Beckham was deployed as an actual right-sided midfielder where-as De Bruyne has been deployed as more of a proper winger, but I really think they have uncanny similarities.

Feel free to compare De Bruyne to another 'great' if there's someone he's more similar to, but I think it'll be a struggle coming up with someone.

[Dion 2,476]

Impressed with his passing range. I'm a fan of long passes. He looks like the type of player I enjoy the most to watch, I have a feeling he might be my favourite Chelsea player in the future.

[Fernando 6,480]

He has a Gerrard esque feel to him.

But what's great about him is that his ball passing and movement go with purpose and pace!

Not like mikel slow as shit sideways, backwards fuck me passing!

[Fernando 6,480]

If Romeu ever comes back from his valencia loan, he would be a great compliment as he has a similar style to kdb in the passing department, but with dm capabilities.

[Dion 2,476]

He has a Gerrard esque feel to him.

But what's great about him is that his ball passing and movement go with purpose and pace!

Not like mikel slow as shit sideways, backwards fuck me passing!

Yep, now that you mention it he's a bit Gerrard-esque indeed. Still, he looks more skillful than Gerrard.

[Gorando 184]

De Bruyne is unique. Stop comparing him to inferior players lol

[The Mak 4,459]

I love the fact that José purposefully paired KDB with Lampard for training. No doubt to learn as much from the master as he can!

(and to keep Lamps on his toes!)

[Stingray 9,441]

I love the fact that José purposefully paired KDB with Lampard for training. No doubt to learn as much from the master as he can!

It is the smart thing to do .... It must be such a good feeling for Kev too being able to train with such a monument. Real peer coaching. Awesome.

[Hamilton 2,120]

Nr 8 teaching the next nr 8

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

I think he's actually similar to Iniesta. I do see similarities to Mata but KDB's dribbling is significantly better than Mata's, hence why I say Iniesta.

[ja1 1,166]

I love how he gets compared to so many different players, a testimony to how well his all round game is..indeed yesterday he was playing like Mata has played for us in the past.