“It makes life so much easier” - Kevin De Bruyne speaks up on secret behind Manchester City’s recent success
Kevin De Bruyne believes the main reason for Manchester City's success is the lack of egos in the dressing room. He claimed that the club have seen great players come and go, but never had issues in working together.
Speaking on City's podcast, De Bruyne stated that the club have always had players who could replace the first-team stars and not affect the quality of the side. He said:
"In the 10 years I've been here, I've seen many great players, but I've not seen many egos. I feel like everybody knows that everybody's important. I know that if I can't play for three weeks, and I know that if the guy who plays in my position plays really good, he deserves it. So I need to know to handle myself in the right way towards my team-mates and everybody else to conduct yourself right on and off the pitch. It makes life so much easier. Sometimes there's bust-ups, but there has to be arguments or fights or whatever but it never goes outside and I love it."
Kevin De Bruyne joined Manchester City in 2015 and has won the Premier League title six times in his career. He has won the UEFA Champions League trophy once and the FA Cup medal twice.
Kevin De Bruyne on his plan at Manchester City this season
Kevin De Bruyne plans to work on his fitness and play regularly this season. He admitted that staying on the sidelines for six months was hard and he was eager to get back on the pitch.
He said:
"I feel like being out for six months, people think you come back and you're going to be like this (perfect). Obviously, Newcastle was great but then there were some games when my body was really hurting because I've not done this for six months. I knew that after these pains from coming back, I knew I needed a really good Euros where I was physically top and then a break. And now I feel I'm back to what I was before so let's hope it keeps going."
Manchester City have won the Premier League title in all of the last four seasons and are looking to make it 5-in-a-row this term. They have started with a bang and have won their first three matches.