{"id":1082959,"date":"2019-04-08T18:02:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T17:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1082959"},"modified":"2019-04-08T18:02:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T17:02:50","slug":"de-bruyne-perfect-player","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/de-bruyne-perfect-player\/","title":{"rendered":"“He is one of the best leaders in the world” – De Bruyne puts together his “perfect player”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has put together his “perfect player” which includes vital footballing ingredients from some of the games most talented individuals.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The City star has been in and out of the starting XI this season due to injury but is hoping he can now make an impact as Pep Guardiola’s squad close in on a potentially historic quadruple.<\/p>\n

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  1. Manchester City are currently second in the Premier League, one point behind Liverpool but with a game in hand.<\/li>\n
  2. City have already won silverware this season, beating Chelsea in both the FA Community Shield and the League Cup final in February.<\/li>\n
  3. They beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 on Saturday to secure their place in the FA Cup final in May.<\/li>\n
  4. De Bruyne and company also face Tottenham Hotspur across two legs in the Champions League quarter-finals.<\/li>\n
  5. Ahead of this important run-in, De Bruyne has discussed which elements from\u00a0fellow professionals would make up the perfect footballer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The talented Belgian international has been asked to put together critical footballing traits to form a ‘perfect player’. Coming up with six different qualities needed to succeed in the game, De Bruyne picked some of the best players to form his star.<\/p>\n

    When asked which player has the best leadership skills, De Bruyne could look no further than Manchester City and Belgium teammate Vincent Kompany as his pick.<\/p>\n

    He said<\/a>:\u00a0“To choose leadership in somebody that I know I have to choose Vincent Kompany. I see what he does, on and off the pitch, for club and country. I think he is one of the best leaders in the world for the team.<\/p>\n

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    "The things he does are incredible, he's a defensive hoover."<\/p>\n

    ? Sergio Ramos
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    @DeBruyneKev is up first to pick his #PerfectPlayer<\/a>… pic.twitter.com\/dbvZe785d9<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n