Kevin De Bruyne absolutely showed out for Napoli today, slamming home two goals in their dominant 3-0 victory over Frosinone. But here’s the kicker: even after lighting up the scoreboard, the Belgium international isn’t exactly thrilled with his new, deeper position.
KDB Drops Goals, But Not Happy In His Spot
It’s been over a year since KDB landed at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, and honestly, he’s had a tough go of it, struggling to hit that Manchester City or even his international form, partly thanks to injuries. But today? Different story. Napoli rolled out a new 3-4-3 formation, slotting him into that deeper role, and boom, it paid off big time. He netted a penalty, then tapped in a pull-back from Giovane. Noa Lang even got a tap-in of his own, almost snagging Man of the Match honors until KDB’s second goal. Lang was cool with it, though, telling Sky Sport Italia, “It doesn’t matter for me, the most important thing is that we win the game. He deserved it.”
A Pragmatic Star, A Packed Schedule
So, the goals are flying, the team’s winning, what’s the hang-up? KDB himself laid it out for Sky Sport Italia, straight up: “I’m not an emotional person, I am very pragmatic.” He’s always been a “Number 8, or Number 10” player, his words. The new deeper role? Not his preference. He admitted they asked him to play it because of a ton of midfield injuries. Guys like Lobotka and Gilmour just finished four international games, and with De Bruyne missing the last Belgium game, they wanted to give others a break. Sounds like the manager’s trying to manage a brutal schedule, with “nine games in the next few weeks” on the horizon.
The Win, The Work, And What’s Next
De Bruyne felt they deserved the win, played well, and created chances, even if he thought they could’ve held the ball better in the second half. He noted how Frosinone struggled to get rhythm when Napoli kept possession later in the game. Look, the guy’s a pro. He said, “It’s a busy schedule, it is what it is, I try to help, and that’s it.” They’ve been working well since the start of the season, and he’s just focused on looking forward. What does this mean for his role going forward? That’s the real question. With Napoli’s packed schedule and those midfield injuries, will KDB be stuck in a position he doesn’t love, even if he’s scoring?
Napoli’s got a gauntlet of “nine games in the next few weeks,” so watch closely to see if KDB keeps dropping goals from a role he’s not stoked about, or if they find a way to get him back to his preferred Number 8 or 10 spot. It’s gonna be wild.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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