Man City Boss Pep Guardiola Praises Influence Of ‘Incredible’ De Bruyne (See What He Said)

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Man City Boss Pep Guardiola Praises Influence Of ‘Incredible’ De Bruyne (See What He Said)

Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne’s influence upon an injury-ravaged Manchester City squad after he starred in Monday’s 3-1 win over Wolves .

Guardiola headed to Molineux with seven senior players unavailable but his team turned in a sparkling display against opponents who beat them twice last season.

De Bruyne was City’s star man, winning and converting a 20th-minute penalty before having a hand in goals for Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus.

“Since we came back after the games for the national teams, every training session he has incredible commitment,” Guardiola, who saw Raul Jimenez briefly reduce the deficit in the 78th-minute, told a post-match news conference.

“Right now he is an incredibly important player for us. He always was, but in the situation we are in right now, it is so important.

“He took an incredible penalty, he took it perfectly. Then there is the amount of assists, how he runs. He played really well, like all the team.

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