Kevin de Bruyne

[Chelsea? 892]

messi was injured and/or out of form

And it is common knowledge Bayern's dominance is built on 40 years of tax dodging and illegal donations (mostly by the Bavarian government). Of all federal countries Bavaria enjoy the most sovereignity and they think they are better than other federal countries. Hence FC bayern has been a prestige project of the government, making it as easy for them as possible. Bavarian MPs such as Strauß, Stoiber and Seehofer have had a personal attachment to FC BAyern, too, funding them with official events financed by public money. As much as the Spanish government funds Reals and BArcas success with this crazy tax rule, Bavaria funds BAyern, with the difference being they actually can afford it.

oh, so they have money, that not really corruption we should worry about. It's not like Bayern spend more money than any other top team.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

oh, so they have money, that not really corruption we should worry about. It's not like Bayern spend more money than any other top team.

They got a competitive advantage due to corruption. Also you never know if s.o. is prepared to take black money, they may also be prepared to spend it to buy the refs/uefa, who are corrupt as well.

[Mouri_Matic 560]

So a thread about one of our best player this pre-season has turned into a politic thread.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

ANYWAY, BACK TO DE BRUYNE...

I don't think we'll see him again on this tour. A couple of weeks of light rehab and he should be fine for the start of the new season though. Thank God.

[SykikJV 146]

Calm down guys. He looks amazing and has been THE star of the preseason so far. But he still has not played vs decent oppositions week in week out. You really can't expect his form against some crappy Singapur and Malaysia sides to hold in the EPL forever. Still amazing goal. He is really a sublime footballer.

You can't expect him to be the star for the rest of the season, that's true. That's something for players like Hazard and Mata with more experience at that level.

That being said, De Bruyne will get his chance and after seeing him grow at Genk (seen every game) and his progression at Werder Bremen, I couldn't be more convinced that he will take it. He combines technical ability, vision, passing and shooting with lots of workrate, stamina and determination. You can see in the last few games that he's a bit of a natural leader on the pitch, because he is so determined to put pressure on the opposition, always asks for the ball, takes set-pieces,... He's also perfect for Mourinho's game with his direct style of passing. Give him the ball and he will always try to play the ball forward. Other players tend to hold up the ball, play it back to midfielders or defenders, but De Bruyne's got great tempo in his playing-style, which is a great advantage against organised "smaller" teams.

These matches were indeed against "crappy" opposition, but he has proved that he can perform against top-players with the national team. Against Serbia he played against Ivanovic en Kolarov and outplayed them in both games.

[Tiwaz 539]

Someone put KDB's face on this:

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Close enough

[Hazardinho 88]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59MoJZx7CQE

This guy has to play! I'm not saying this because I'm Belgian, but he is ready to be in the first eleven.

Lukaku is not even close to what KDB can mean to Chelsea at this moment.

My team:

Cech

Azpi Terry Luiz Cole

New signing
Oscar Mata

De Bruyne Hazard

New signing

[KamikazeBlue 337]

KABOOOM!!

[Hutcho 8,443]

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Close enough

His hair is clearly the source of his power.

[yuvala 2,167]

This guy is going to do wonders this season

[mediator 2,026]

Kevin De Bruyne ‏@DeBruyneKev3 min

Leaving to London tonight. Fully medical check up there. Feeling ok. Hopefully a good result after the check up

[blu35_army 551]

Kevin De Bruyne ‏@DeBruyneKev3 min

Leaving to London tonight. Fully medical check up there. Feeling ok. Hopefully a good result after the check up

oh fuckkk,,i can't watch him in my country now...... :banghead:

[laeth 527]

Kevin De Bruyne ‏@DeBruyneKev3 min

Leaving to London tonight. Fully medical check up there. Feeling ok. Hopefully a good result after the check up

Hope he is ok . Going to have a big season this year I think.

[Steve 10,227]

After seeing the injury I only thought the worst. But knowing he walked on it afterwards was a good sign. If he had a very serious knee injury there is not much chance that he would be putting any pressure on it at all.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Just a precaution i would imagine. The right decision. Don't want to make it worse in preseason.