Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne has suggested that Pep Guardiola was indulging in mind games when stating after his stellar performance in the 4-0 evisceration of Dutch champions Feyenoord that the Belgian was ‘one of the best players I've seen in my life.’
De Bruyne, the stand-out player in the win over the Dutch, said this was a motivational device.
‘It makes me happy, but the other way it is also a way of putting pressure on me to do well,’ he said.
‘I have tried to be more consistent since I came here and have had ups and downs but last year and the start this year has been constantly very good for me.