“Oh Kevin De Bruyne,” was the jubilant greeting from the Manchester City support on their beloved hero entering in the 57th minute here. The Belgian, injured 149 days ago at Burnley, received, too, a pat on the backside from Pep Guardiola and the captain’s armband from Rúben Dias and seconds later proved a lucky charm.When Mateo Kovacic flighted the ball upfield to Matheus Nunes, De Bruyne joined the break. The Portuguese chested down then passed right to Oscar Bobb who unloaded and beat Lee Nicholls via a ricochet off Ben Jackson, De Bruyne following up keenly though not required. Continue readingread full article
