Once again, Manchester City talisman Kevin De Bruyne is the brightest jewel in the bejeweled crown of league monarchs City, and news that he has lost his luster has been grossly exaggerated We’ve shown you why. There were two moments in the 4-0 defeat of Bournemouth that stood out for pure machinations, sublime technique and divine vision.
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The first goal came from the outside of the foot, one of the most difficult strikes in football. Picking up the ball 30 yards from the goal, drifting away from a defender and reaching the edge of the box almost unchallenged, Erling Haaland waited on the other side for his pass from the Belgian killer. increase. But he had other intentions. He dodged several defenders, stopped, surveyed the field with a quick side glance, realized that Haaland was probably in an offside position, and pinpointed a shot from the outside of his right foot into the bottom corner. accuracy.na
The more you look, the more the mystery deepens. If I had started straightening out sooner, I would have been blocked by the keeper. Later it would have hit the post or escaped it. The ball drifted before straightening. Pace on the ball was great, never overhitting the ball but injecting just the right amount of pace to beat the keeper. Few people have a better judgment of the perfect weight to give a ball. His technique was also impeccable, with his left arm at his side and his body falling slightly to the left when the ball came off his right foot.
Goals are rarely scored from the outside of the foot. Because most people don’t dare to use it for fear of mistimed the connection and blowing the ball to another zip code. Such goals, by their very nature, are often very flashy.
His brilliance was not over yet. On more than one occasion he sliced through the Bournemouth defense with the sharpness of his knife, Obsidian made of volcanic glass, gliding a brilliant pass past two of his defenders and Phil He gave Foden his third goal. decided. As we watched him slip through and through defenders, it was clear he was back to his best after a constant stream of matches and injuries seemed to take a toll on his game. He was a really good player before we arrived. he gets along well with us. There was no space for this type of shot and it was an incredible goal. “