There are plenty of reasons why I am going to vote for Kevin De Bruyne as my Footballer of the Year, even though he missed a part of the season through injury, even though there are still several weeks left until the vote has to be cast.
One of those reasons, maybe even the first among equals, unfolded in front of us at the King Power Stadium last weekend.
Manchester City were already a goal up when De Bruyne controlled the ball just inside the Leicester half and jinked to the right to throw off the attentions of his marker.