Manchester City have proven that they can still perform well without De Bruyne like in the previous few weeks when De Bruyne was absent from the start of the season for 6 months.
Manchester City still has a chance to win a very big trophy this season, and I don't even think that this weekend's match against Arsenal is everything because with the remaining 10 matches in this season the top 3 teams currently Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City still have the same percentage. to earn a degree.
I even look at the strength of the top 3 teams at the moment and I think Manchester City is a little stronger than the others, and at crucial times, mentality is needed and Manchester City has that.
Without De Bruyne they were still able to perform well but City couldn't dominate the match. Several times they struggled to create chances and they didn't really dominate the game. City can perform well without KDB but they cannot perform optimally. Because KDB has the creativity to distribute the ball forward and create several golden opportunities for City.
Yes, I also see City as having a bigger chance than Arsenal and Liverpool. They really have a solid squad. But I hope Liverpool or Arsenal win the EPL title. It will be a memorable farewell gift for Klopp. I also like seeing a team like Arsenal win the title after a long time when they were only able to finish in second place in the final standings.
I tell you what, Kevin De Bruyne is indeed one of the best midfielders in the world but he is not the most important player in Manchester City either. Some would say Haaland is the main man for the current Manchester City squad but I would say he is not the main man, the key player of the Manchester City team.
The key player in the Manchester City team is Rodri. Just look at the statistics of the match when he started the game vs when he did not. You would see a huge gap in the win-loss ratio here. Rodri, despite being a Centre Defensive Midfielder, is the key player of Manchester City.
I think Manchester City has the best chance of taking the Premier League this year as well. I would have said Arsenal if their team were more experienced. But we have seen last year how they have choked the trophy from such a huge lead. Manchester City also fell behind in the middle of the season, but after Rodri returned from injury, they made a good comeback. The upcoming match between Manchester City and Arsenal might decide a lot of things in the Premier League trophy run.