Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola on the news Kevin de Bruyne will leave the club at the end of the season, hailing it a sad day ahead of the derby against Manchester United
Etihad training Campus, Manchester, UK
Etihad training Campus, Manchester, UK
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00:00I think you know where we're going to start. Kevin De Bruyne has announced that he's leaving the club in the summer. First of all, your reaction?
00:10Sad day. A happy day for the fact that the pleasure personally that we leave or I leave this time with him.
00:22He give us all of us, his humanity and of course don't have to tell his influence in our success in the last decade.
00:36That would be impossible imagine like you know without him. And it's a day because of course it's part of us, he's leaving.
00:44So when Vincent left or Sergio left or David Silva left and these players like have been contribution.
00:54And I would say more names. So this example three. Of course the time that yeah, it's a sad day.
01:02But still we have 10 games and hopefully 11 and 16 at home that we still we can enjoy with our fans.
01:14And he will get I'm pretty sure the love and the recognition that all of us, the fans of course, that he deserves.
01:26Where does he rank in terms of players you've managed, but also within Premier League history?
01:35I think I've been involved in every today or yesterday 280 goals in terms of goals and assists in the Premier League.
01:43So the Premier League is one of the greatest midfielders I ever play in this country.
01:49And I think that this club is no doubt about always when you say is the greatest, not the greatest.
01:55So it's like I have to be careful for respect for the, you know, players who play main roles and incredible players that play for the last.
02:04I don't know, 20, 30 years in this club, but come on. It's no doubt is one of the greatest for sure.
02:13Because of his consistency, except the last years, year, year and a half that I had injury problems and the consistency and in important games and not important games.
02:24And every three days being there, there all the time. So that is no doubt.