Napoli: Kevin De Bruyne’s behavior surprised everyone

He had marked the match on his personal agenda. The big return to Manchester, to the Citizens’ stadium, where he starred for 10 years. Kevin De Bruyne dreamed of a star return. As soon as he stepped onto the field, the Manchester City crowd applauded him for a long time. Lots of banners dedicated to the Belgian who, however, remained on the field for only 25′.

Complete with the expulsion of Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Antonio Conte had to put his hand to the lineup. He decided to sacrifice just Kevin De Bruyne, taken off the field at the most beautiful.

“Sometimes the devil sticks his tail in, there is a mocking fate. Last year we had only one expulsion. Today we play in the Champions League and after twenty minutes we find ourselves one less. I was sorry to take Kevin off, for me who was deprived of his contribution and for him who did not have the satisfaction of being on the field in his old stadium against his former club”, the words of Antonio Conte.

Kevin De Bruyne walked off the field without controversy. He accepted the decision, understanding that it was made for tactical matters, not for any other reason. He sat on the bench and suffered with his teammates on the field. At the end, he let go of a few hugs with some former teammates, although the’bitterness at not being able to play in his old stadium as he would have liked was great.