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‘Baller’ – Some fans say ‘brilliant’ Man City man is a ‘fantastic football player’

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Manchester City sealed their place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday and Kevin De Bruyne was hailed by supporters for his performance. The 29-year-old came off the bench in the 79th minute as City scored two late goals to see past the Toffees. De Bruyne had a hand in both of them.

Ilkay Gundogan scored from close range after De Bruyne set up Aymeric Laporte whose effort hit the crossbar. And then the Belgian international was put through on goal by Rodri and finished past Joao Virginia at the death. Fans lauded his efforts on social media and believe he’s getting back to his best again.

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Against Everton, De Bruyne played for 11 minutes, had 13 touches, completed 77.8% of his nine passes, created two chances, had one shot he scored from and gave away one foul (WhoScored). The 29-year-old has struggled for consistency since returning from injury, but he’s now contributed three goals in this last two games (Transfermarkt).

De Bruyne has scored seven goals and made 16 assists in 31 games across the board this season. He turned the game around after replacing Raheem Sterling and City’s quadruple hopes are now still alive.

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