As the Manchester City players made their way from the changing rooms inside Goodison Park to the team bus waiting on Goodison Road, it was telling that Kevin De Bruyne decided to stop and speak. The departing City skipper had some things to get off his chest after all.
When the 33-year-old announced at the start of April that this would be his last season at Man City, it emerged quickly that the decision was made by the club rather than De Bruyne himself.
'Whether we like it or not, it's time to say goodbye,' were his words on social media.