Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne for grabbing the Crystal Palace game by the scruff of its neck
Kevin De Bruyne stepped up when Manchester City needed him to pick up three priceless points in their Treble chase.
Phil Foden scored a hat-trick that night to highlight his importance to the team, but he was then benched for Palace with De Bruyne given the opportunity to shine in the middle. He came up with two brilliant goals and an assist to help City overcome some rocky moments and stay in the race for the Premier League title.ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola bold gambles help Man City add to Real Madrid nerves
"We were not solid like we normally are for the well-organised defence and transitions," he said. "But we give away the first goal and other actions.
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