Football

KDB feels cheated despite claiming ‘assists’ award

Manchester City midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne has sensationally claimed that he should have broken Thierry Henry’s record for the most number of assists in a Premier League season after he tied with the Arsenal great following his masterful display in the Citizen’s 5-0 win over relegated Norwich City at the Etihad Stadium.

De Bruyne was in imperious form on Sunday (July 260 for City as he scored two brilliant goals and set up Raheem Sterling for another.
His part in Sterling’s effort, City’s third in their final game of the domestic season, was his 20th top-flight assist of the season, putting him level with Henry’s benchmark for Arsenal in the 2002-03 campaign.

However, De Bruyne – perhaps tongue-in-cheek – said he feels a little short-changed, believing there were two other occasions he should have been given an assist.

The attacking midfielder put in a cross for Sterling to score against Arsenal in December that took a slight deflection, and also provided a through-ball for the England international that hit David Luiz on the thigh against the same opponents in June.
“I have got two more – you guys took two away from me that I am still claiming so for me I was already above [Henry],” De Bruyne told BBC Sport.
“It is what it is. I need my team-mates, obviously, I am creating for them to score, and I am grateful when they do. It is nice to have [the record] and it is nice to have it with Thierry,” he concluded.

Sammy Wejinya

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