De Bruyne's secret: how Guardiola fits the defeats

Kevin de Bruyne gave an interview in the Belgian newspaper HLN in which he analyzed what was the participation of his team in the last European Championship: “We did everything we could to be able to play our best in the Euro, but we couldn't do more. The World Cup was the best moment to win something with the national team, in the Euro we were simply not at the best moment of our career. In that sense, I was not disappointed. “

The Del City player also spoke about his particular participation in the tournament: “If I speak for myself, I came in with an eye socket injury and after three games I left with an even more serious ankle injury. I knew right away that my ankle was bad after that inning against Portugal. I played against Italy with two injections. If I had known in advance how my ankle would have looked afterwards, I would not have played ”.

Asked about Guardiola's influence on his game, he said: “He may be more angry after a 1-0 win in which we played poorly than after a defeat in which we played well, as recently against PSG. Roberto Martínez is also a bit like that. The injury from the Champions League final? Since the coup with Rudiger that day I have not wanted to know anything about that final … “.