Guardiola praises De Bruyne as a unique player

Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne recently announced on his personal social media that he will leave Manchester City, the Premier League giants where he has played for many years, after the end of this season. Coach Guardiola said that De Bruyne's performance on the field is almost impossible to replicate, and praised the midfielder as a unique existence.

De Bruyne, 33, joined Manchester City in August 2015. He has contributed 106 goals and 174 assists to Manchester City in all competitions. His performance is quite impressive, and these performances have made him one of the very important cores of Guardiola's team.

During the years he played for Manchester City, De Bruyne helped the "Blue Moon" win many major trophies, including 6 Premier League titles, two FA Cup titles, 5 English League Cup titles and one Champions League title.

Manchester City coach Guardiola said in an interview, "I saw a data this week that De Bruyne has been involved in 280 goals and assists. In the Premier League, he is one of the greatest midfielders in the history of this country and this club. There is no doubt about it. When mentioning the adjective great, you also need to respect the players who have played for this club. There have been many outstanding players in the past 20 to 30 years. But obviously, De Bruyne is definitely one of the greatest players."

"As for his consistency, apart from the injuries that plagued him in the past year and a half, he has been there every three days, whether it is in important matches or daily leagues, there is no doubt about that. His assists, goals and creativity in the final third are almost impossible to replicate. Maybe many players can assist, but to be able to do it consistently over so many years and in so many games is truly unique."

Guardiola continued, "Ultimately this is a competitive field and the players need to continue to perform, and the coach as well. But we all know that no one can deny that his performance in the past 10 years has been outstanding. We have won countless Champions Leagues and he has participated in every one of them."

"We will always consider him as a member of the club, just as he expressed his feelings for the club. We also told him that the door is always open for him."

In addition, Guardiola also emphasized, "No matter what he wants to do here in the future, or choose other directions, he is part of this club's big family. Some players' influence even exceeds their achievements on the court, and De Bruyne is such a person."