Pep Guardiola greets Kevin De Bruyne as Jamie Carragher says Manchester City star is behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo | Football news

Jamie Carragher: “If you told me, who would I want on my team? It would be Kevin De Bruyne. The numbers he gets with assists and goals, I think it’s a coach’s dream.”

Kevin de Bruyne in Premier League action vs Wolves

Pep Guardiola reiterated the importance of Kevin De Bruyne for Manchester City, while Jamie Carragher praised the Belgian international as one of the best players in the world, after starring in his team’s 3-1 victory against the Wolves on Monday Night Football. .

The midfielder’s penalty and goals from Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus ensured that City were without their deserved 3-1 triumphs in Molineux.

They outscored the Wolves before the hosts responded in the second half, with Raúl Jiménez scoring a goal only for Jesús to end his hopes of a comeback in injury time.

The victory meant that a confident City opened their Premier League campaign in good style with De Bruyne, the reigning PFA Player of the Year, starting where he left off last season.

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“Since we returned with the national teams, in each training session I feel his commitment and right now he is an important player for us, he always will be,” Guardiola said.

“In the situation we find ourselves in now it is important to us. His penalty was strong, he played very well like the whole team.

“He likes to play football, he doesn’t feel the pressure and he likes to compete at a high level.”

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says it was important to start the season well

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Jamie Carragher from Sky Sports:

“Yes, he is the best player in the Premier League. He got the PFA Player of the Year last year, but sometimes someone can have a great season and get the award, but if you ask me, even if he never got that award, he is still the best player in the Premier League.

“He used to say that about Eden Hazard before he went to Real Madrid. Whether he won the PFA Player of the Year award or not, he was still the best player.

“Now Kevin De Bruyne is the best player.

“When we talk about the best players in the world, De Bruyne would say, right now, I would put him in the first place of the second band of players behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

“I’d put him at the top of that list.

“If you told me who would I want on my team? It would be Kevin De Bruyne. The numbers he gets with assists and goals, I think it’s a coach’s dream.”

“He played in position number 10, he plays from right to three and even speaking with Belgium coach Roberto Martínez, he plays it in central midfield. He will have great longevity in his career because I still think he would have that ability to play that role. deep, even if maybe her legs move a bit.

“His passing ability is possibly as good as anything we’ve seen in the Premier League and he could play that central midfielder role when he’s in his 30s, it’s not a problem.”

De Bruyne: an encouraging start

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Kevin De Bruyne says he does not seek individual accolades and only cares about team performance and regaining the Premier League title after helping his team beat Wolves 3-1 in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, De Bruyne was pleased with City’s win at the Wolves and their start to the season, especially after just two weeks of training.

“I think we played very well,” he said. Sky sports.

“Obviously in the second half there are going to be stages in which it will be difficult because offensively they are strong. But we play safe and we don’t risk many. With only two weeks of training it was going to be difficult.

“Obviously it is difficult,” he added. “It’s a strange season. We know we have to start well. The Wolves have been a bit of a spooky team for us in the last few seasons.

“So it’s encouraging to play well. We know that if the pace is the same as in the last three years, it will be hard work and we want to fight them. We know that we make each other better and for me that’s the sport.” is about.”

Pep: We control the game

Raheem Sterling congratulates De Bruyne after the Belgian put Man City 1-0 up

City dominated for long periods before the Lobos recovered after the break and Guardiola was happy with his team’s display.

“I am very satisfied with the performance and the way we play,” he said. “The whole team was very good, especially in the first half.

“The period in which we are and the situation that we have had in these last two weeks, I hope that in some moments we suffer, but in general we control the game.”

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