Premier League winners and losers: West Ham, Crystal Palace continue unbeaten runs
By Ty Finch
Winner: Kevin de Bruyne
It’s tough to stand out on a pitch with teammates like Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus. That’s true, unless your name is Kevin De Bruyne.
De Bruyne was brilliant in Manchester City’s 4-1 win over Tottenham on Saturday, providing inch perfect passes to his teammates seemingly every time he touched the ball. You could be forgiven if you mistakenly thought Tottenham were playing their youth side in defense on the day. De Bruyne was lethal, continuing his brilliant season with what may have been his best performance yet. Even a cynical, quite dirty tackle from Dele Alli in the second half couldn’t stop the Belgian from scoring a screamer just minutes later.
De Bruyne somehow didn’t pick up his ninth assist on the year against the Spurs, but he did have six key passes and the third goal of the game. He lead City in touches, and his 72 percent pass accuracy is impressive considering the type of passes he was consistently pulling off. Even Pep Guardiola was stunned with his performance.
If there was any doubt City would win the title after their 2-1 win over United last week, this demolition of a top six opponent just a week should remove it. A 4-1 win against Tottenham sees City complete a sweep over the five biggest clubs in the Premier League by a laughable 15-3 aggregate score line. Two of the goals conceded were merely consolations. The title is theirs already, and the only question is if Kevin De Bruyne or one of his teammates wins Player of the Year.