Kolo Toure believes that Kevin De Bruyne’s excellent performance in Manchester City’s 4-1 victory over Arsenal on Wednesday shows how Erling Haaland has improved the midfielder’s game even more.
De Bruyne had a great performance by scoring two goals and assisting John Stones’ goal, leading City to a resounding victory against the Premier League leaders at the Etihad.
The success of our season can be attributed to the excellent chemistry between De Bruyne and Haaland, who joined City from Borussia Dortmund last summer, and their ability to communicate effectively with each other on the field.
On Wednesday, Haaland provided two excellent assists for De Bruyne to score, demonstrating their strong partnership once again, but with their roles reversed.
Kolo Toure, a former defender for both City and Gunners, praised De Bruyne as the world’s best midfielder on Wednesday’s Matchday Live show after his impressive performance.
The arrival of Haaland has given the Belgian player more freedom to showcase his exceptional talent and ability, which he has been demonstrating for the past eight years at the club.
Toure stated that Kevin De Bruyne is currently the best midfielder in the world according to him.
He is exceptional in both his technical and tactical abilities and his performance has been elevated by his ability to play alongside Erling Haaland.
Haaland is constantly making runs into open areas and Kevin always seeks him out when he has the ball.
The attention on Haaland allowed Kevin to have a good game on Wednesday.
When Haaland runs, it creates fear among the center-backs which leads to them chasing him and leaving a large space open for Kevin to take advantage of.
He has performed exceptionally well this season and I believe that Pep Guardiola is effectively managing him.
This season, it’s evident that he’s well-rested as he hasn’t been getting injured. This is because when the team is winning by a large margin, they can afford to give him a break.
Pep’s management is truly great.
Paul Dickov also praised City’s performance, calling it one of the best he has ever seen.
The ex-player from City and Arsenal thinks that the display showed what it takes to achieve success at the highest level.
According to Dickov, City players are experienced in winning and their recent performance was one of the best he has seen in a while.
The win was splendid, especially when considering the team they were up against and the excitement leading up to the game.
This sets a standard for others to follow and reach.
The team has an impressive bench with players like Riyad Mahrez, who recently scored a hat-trick in an FA Cup semi-final, Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez, a World Cup winner, and Aymeric Laporte.
Although one could argue that Arsenal didn’t perform well, it would be unfair to discredit their efforts. The truth is that Manchester City played exceptionally well and could have defeated any team they faced on Wednesday.