Pep Guardiola heaped praise on Kevin De Bruyne after he scored four goals as Manchester City moved four points clear on top of the Premier League table yesterday.
The Belgian maestro bagged a career-best four goals in the 5-1 win over Wolves as he arguably gave his best ever performance in a City shirt.
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Asked about De Bruyne’s stellar display, Guardiola said: “What can I say? In the second part of the season, he has been beyond perfect.
“I am so disappointed in him that he missed a fifth goal when he hit the post!
“He has always been a guy who is so generous and has the sense to make an assist, but I think this season he has the sense to be prolific and score goals.
“He won the game against Chelsea; he scored a goal against Madrid and has been scoring decisive goals.
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“I am very pleased for him. Scoring four goals in the decisive part of the season right now is so important.
“You have to arrive in the box. You have to be close to the box and this season I think he has done that better and better.
“Hopefully, that can continue. Not just this year, but for the rest of his career. I have the feeling he has now started enjoying goals.
“Before it was just assists, but now I have the feeling he thinks ‘I like when my teammates come to hug me because I scored a goal’. It’s good!”
City needs four points from the games against West Ham and Aston Villa to guarantee another Premier League title.
But the defensive injury jinx may have struck again after Fernandinho and Aymeric Laporte were both taken off after suffering knocks against Wolves.
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With Ruben Dias, John Stones and Kyle Walker already ruled out, the Blues can ill-afford to lose any more defensive cover.
City’s next match will see them visiting London to lock horns with West Ham.
“Well, apparently it doesn’t look good,” said the City boss.