Kevin De Bruyne: I would be a deserving Player of the Year – but it is impossible to compare me to Mo Salah
Kevin De Bruyne believes he will be a worthy winner of Player of the Year, but says it is impossible to compare his talent with Liverpool rival Mohamed Salah.
Amid Manchester City and Liverpool’s desperation to reach the semi-final of the Champions League, the fight between De Bruyne and Salah to be recognised by their peers offers an absorbing sub-plot.nfl jerseys cheap china
Whoever comes out on top over the next two weeks will surely influence wavering voters deciding who has been this season’s outstanding performer. City’s Belgian midfielder is not shy of admitting he thinks he would warrant the accolade.
“I think there is almost no game where my standard has dropped, so I have been very constant, and I am very happy with myself. To maintain the level the amount of games I have played, the amount of minutes, I am very pleased with that.” nfl jerseys
De Bruyne also acknowledged Salah credentials, the Egyptian taking his tally for the season to 37 with his latest strike against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
The City man says it is a thankless task trying to judge who has been most influential.
“You cannot compare – it is impossible. So how do the players choose?” nfl jersey said De Bruyne.
“Everybody has his own opinion. It depends on what people are looking for in a player.
“Salah has a remarkable goalscoring run, and he plays very well like an inside forward type of role, cheap nfl jerseys china for me. This season he has been incredible.
“To compare us, I don’t know. With the statistics how are we going to compare ourselves? It’s totally different, I played (against Everton) like a defensive midfielder, how you can compare me to an inside forward? I have no idea.