Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has hailed Kevin De Bruyne as the best midfielder in the world as the City midfielder and playmaker was named PFA Player of the Year earlier this week in recognition of an outstanding 2019-20 campaign in which he clocked up a Premier League record-equalling 20 assists.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a masterclass player, one of the best players I have ever trained in my life,\u201d said Guardiola in a new documentary about De Bruyne\u2019s career,<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, he is the best. Right now, in the midfield position, he is the best.\u201d<\/p>\n
Former City captain has Vincent Kompany also chipped in and believes Guardiola has been the perfect manager for De Bruyne as the Spaniard, renowned for his high-intensity, fluid style of play, has helped City win two Premier League titles and four other major domestic trophies since he took over as boss at the Etihad Stadium in 2016.<\/p>\n
Kompany, also a former team-mate in the Belgium national side, said:<\/p>\n
\u201cI think to get the best out of Kevin you need to play in a certain way.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll never get the most out of Kevin if you aren\u2019t an attack-minded team, and I mean attack in every way \u2013 pressing, possession.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo in terms of Kevin coming to City and Kevin meeting Pep, the paths that crossed were a perfect blend for him. I don\u2019t think he\u2019d have got the most out of his career unless he worked with Pep.\u201d<\/p>\n
De Bruyne joined City from Wolfsburg a year before Guardiola\u2019s arrival and feels the team\u2019s style suits him well.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old, who also boasts a not-too-shabby tally of having scored 16 goals in all competitions last term, said:<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, playing style is the most important. I like to play football in the way in which we do \u2013 attacking, on the floor, lots of intensity.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a player you need to find teams or playing styles that suit you. At the end of the day you need to enjoy what you\u2019re doing and if you enjoy it you\u2019re going to play better.\u201d<\/p>\n
De Bruyne, who has three years remaining on his contract, has settled at City after an unhappy spell at Chelsea earlier in his career.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI enjoy my time here, I\u2019m very happy, my family is happy. So for me there is nothing to complain about.\u201d<\/p>\n
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