Pep Guardiola has criticised Kevin De Bruyne for not doing the “simple things”, with Manchester City’s manager stating he has repeatedly told the midfielder to get back to this.
The Belgian leads the Premier League assists chart with 13 and his three in the Champions League put him one behind the highest. But Guardiola is intent the 31-year-old will improve when the basics are returned to.
He said: “It’s been a difficult season for all of us, me included, due to the World Cup and many things. I’m not going to discover [how good] Kevin [is]. What I’d like – I spoke many times…
