Kevin De Bruyne has spoken the collective mind of Manchester City fans the world over following his side’s latest UCL quarterfinal failure, this time bowing out to Lyon on Saturday.
It was the third straight year Man City have crashed out in the quarterfinals under Pep Guardiola (they were eliminated in the round of 16 during his first season in charge), which is an all-too-familiar tale as far as De Bruyne is concerned.
“Different year, same result” – Kevin De Bruyne after Man City defeat! pic.twitter.com/XvUCxzURKx
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City have no one to blame but themselves this time. The lineup was wrong from the start; they struggled to create scoring chance for the first hour of the game; they let their concentration slip on multiple occasions, most notably after pulling back to level terms at 1-1; and they looked mentally defeated the second Lyon went 2-1 ahead.
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And still, Raheem Sterling had one of the easiest chances he’ll ever see in his career, and he put it over the bar from six yards out with an empty net in front of him. “It’s just not City’s year” is quickly turning into “it’s just not City’s competition.”
Sterling vs Lyon
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