UEFA Champions League 2017/2018: the meaning of the Manchester City Squad Reconstruction

In addition, to build a better club, both Academy, and main squad, the main mission of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan proposed Pep Guardiola is the Champions League. Manchester City is one of the most obvious narratives about the magnitude of the investment to pursue the biggest prize available.

Arguably, new squads for 2017/2018 season is the best squads that once owned by Manchester City since Sheikh Mansour took over ownership of Thaksin Shinawatra. The present squad is a combination of senior players and young players with tremendous potential. However, these young players have already given massive contribution early in the season.

No joke, for this season alone, the City invested up to 220 million pound sterling to bring at least five players to fill out the first team. The high value of this transfer cannot be dismissed due to the surge in the price and the imported players did have the quality. Arguably, the transfer of the City quite a success.

Mature preparation, fast execution

City preparation can be fairly mature if we can not use the word "perfect" here. At least, City closed all the big weakness they showed last season. From the goalkeeping sector, two wing-backs, and creative midfielders as a solution when David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne stalled.

Under the bar, Claudio Bravo did not show the expected skill, as he showed with Barcelona two seasons ago. Although it is in accordance with the criteria Guardiola needed, Bravo conceded too much. Although indeed, the number of goals that Bravo suffering was also caused by a unified defense.

As a solution, Guardiola brought Ederson Moraes from Benfica. Ederson's profile is no different than Bravo. They are equally comfortable with the ball and thoroughly provide an air ball. And at the start of this season, Ederson showed that his status as the second most expensive goalkeeper after Gianluigi Buffon was not an empty status.

For the defensive line, especially solving problems at the wing back, Guardiola took off names like Bacary Sagna, Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy, and Aleksandar Kolarov. And unsparing, three wing backs with a luxurious profile brought Guardiola in the near future.

For the right-wing backs, two new players enter. They are Kyle Walker from Tottenham Hotspur and Danilo from Real Madrid. To the left side, Benjamin Mendy from AS Monaco is selected. All three of these defenders have the advantages needed by Guardiola.

All three have an excellent attacking aspect. Fond of climbing into the opposite territory, both Walker, Danilo, and Mendy became access attack from the side of the field. If needed, all three can play more in (narrow), adjusting to Guardiola will who like wing backs who can play in the middle of the field.

For attacking midfielder, Bernardo Silva became the first player who brought City in the transfer window last summer. This Portuguese player, last season, became an important part, a Monaco driving machine that successfully penetrates the Champions League semifinals. Bernardo is expected to be the solution in the middle, equipping Silva and De Bruyne.

City movement in the transfer window is quite fast. Despite failing to get Alexis Sanchez at the close of the transfer window, City squad is quite balanced. The speed of their work allows new players to get more time to get to know the existing squad. An advantage, important preparation ahead of the Champions League.

What is needed on the European stage

Pep Guardiola is very familiar with the challenge of competing in the Champions League. A club certainly can not just rely on the intelligence of a coach in mixing tactics. Champions League winners are clubs that capable of combining smart tactics, squad balance, and best performers.

Guardiola can be relied upon in the engine room tactics, while the recruits are City's efforts to find the balance needed. The last task, then, is the combination of work and the players. The best performance needed for the Champions League. And the tip is consistency.

A consistency, a realm that is still very difficult to reach by The Citizens since taken over by Billionaire from the Middle East. The amount of investment, of course, is expected to be directly proportional to the greatest achievement. And in the middle of it, coach and player collaboration became the engine's engine oil.

The luxury reconstruction of a squad of Manchester City brings the meaning of a tough struggle in plain sight. A lot of money has been poured to ensure City are on the right path to the top.

Now, before the curtain of the Champions League opens, Guardiola and the players must ensure that they are pursuing the same thing. A new luxury squad is a form of great responsibility. Great risk if the City is back aground on the battlefield of Europe.

After Being A Champion, How Much Money Can Be Earned Leicester?

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Leicester City has ensured the Premier League champion's 2015/2016. Now they may be preparing to get a shot of the huge funds.

Leicester ensured to win the Premier League this season after closest rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, play only drew 2-2 against Chelsea. The results of it making a difference seven points between Leicester and Spurs will not be overtaken with only two games remaining.

Become a champion and ensure qualified for the group phase of the Champions League next season, Leicester's obviously already will get a flow of huge funds. That's not counting the commercial potential of the popularity that sped quickly throughout this season.

Sports and marketing data firm Repucom predict Leicester could get up to 150 million pounds. These funds come from various sources, i.e. the prize as the winner of the League, the Champions League participation, increase income from tickets, and other marketing benefits.

For instance, Totalsportek calculated that as a champion of Premier League Leicester as a whole will get a cash prize of at least 90.9 million pounds.

From participation in the Champions League next season, Leicester will already get 9.4 million pounds. This is just their breakouts to the group phase. They could dredge up more money over in this tournament, depending on performance and how far it could be stepped up.

In addition to the two sources of income at the top, Leicester obviously still got large infusion potential in terms of the utilization of their image. Just FYI, the popularity of Leicester along this season increase rapidly, meaning the potential commercial bandwagon streaking.

From the side of social media, the BBC reported follower of Leicester's Facebook page has experienced an increase of 540%, making it one of the most fast-growing sports teams accounts in the world. Algeria became one of the largest bases, with 500 thousand followers thanks to the presence of Riyad Mahrez on the team.

Rapid growth has also been reported to occur in Thailand and Italy. Thailand is a country of Leicester owners, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha while Italy is the country of origin Team Manager, Claudio Ranieri.

"The real commercial potential of Leicester City FC will be more apparent in the interlude of season change because the brands compete to associate them with clubs and vice versa, the Premier League champions want to maximize the benefits of their status that can take effect," said the head consulting of Repucom for the United Kingdom and Ireland as quoted by BBC.

"The increase in tv audience will help increase their sponsorship property in the next season. The task now is to optimize the value of these assets and ensure they find income can be picked now by Leicester City, "he said.

Then, Leicester seems not to be worry about how they will improve the quality of squads for next season.

Saul Niguez's increasingly important to Atletico Madrid

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On April 27, 2016, at Vicente Calderon Stadium, for the 11th time this season, was full. About 54 thousands of Atletico Madrid supporters filled the Stadium on the lips of the river Manzanares.

The match entered the 11th minute when a goal was created. Not Antonie Griezmann or Fernando Torres, but the 21 years player with number 17, Saul Niguez.

Receiving the gastric ball in the middle of the field, Saul controlled the ball perfectly. Thiago Alcantara overshadowed Saul, who carried the ball toward the sidelines.

Instead of waiting for Juanfran up to help the attack, Saul was dribbling the ball pierced the left side of Munich defense, breaking away from Thiago's custody and also pass through obstacles of Juan Bernat and Xabi Alonso.

Saul was now dealing with David Alaba. He then fired a left-foot kick. The ball curved sliding towards the goalpost. Arturo Vidal sliding to block the shot was too late.

Manuel Neuer, although already stretched, unable to reach the ball. Created the only goal in the match. A goal that brought Atletico Madrid beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final the first match of 2015/2016 (28/4).

In the Champions League this season Saul Niguez played in all Los Rojiblancos matches. He scored 3 goals and 2 assists.

One gorgeous assist he has made in the 2nd leg of the quarter-final match against Barcelona. With his back left leg, Saul was releasing crossing from the left side of the Barca defense to be headed by Griezmann that managed to find the net of Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.

Griezmann goal was very important because it gave the advantage for Atletico that lost 2-1 in the first leg. The match was eventually won by Atletico 2-0 after Griezmann scored the second goal at the end of the match through a penalty.

Diego Simeone also gives great confidence in Saul Niguez in La Liga this season. Players who born November 21th, 1994 was playing in the 29 games of Atletico Madrid, 24 of which he played as a starter. Los Rojiblancos are now competing with Barca and Madrid in the La Liga title race.

Saul Niguez started his professional career with Atletico Madrid B in 2010. He had several times to strengthen the first team before being loaned to Rayo Vallecano a full season in the 2013/2014 season.

Saul returned to Atletico Madrid in the 2014/2015 season. At that time, he became a coating line of Atletico midfielder that still reinforced by  Arda Turan (now Barcelona) and Mario Suarez (Fiorentina). In 38 La Liga matches that season Saul only played 9 times as core players.

This season Saul Niguez be one important element of Atletico Madrid for chasing the trophy in La Liga and Champions League. It is possible that it will make Vicente Del Bosque called him to strengthen Spain in the European Cup 2016. Saul has not even posted caps with the senior national team.

Diego Simeone long ago been fenced Saul of the target of other clubs. In an interview, Simeone said, "A departure for him (Saul Niguez) seems hasty to me Because he's young and, in order for him to keep improving, there's nowhere better than home - the which is Atletico."

Saul Niguez is undergoing a remarkable season with Atletico Madrid. Talked about where he will be docked next season, or compare his performance with other players, like Messi, for example, actually premature.

More interesting to see his contribution to Atletico Madrid in a few games remaining. La Liga champions? Qualify for the Champions League final? Both? Or neither?

Atletico Madrid: Constantinople in Modern Era

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One important reason why the Roman Empire became a great history milestone because their capital city was located in Constantinople. For centuries, the town that lies between the two continents, Asia and Europe, becoming one of the main reasons why the Romans could be in power for hundreds of years.

When the ancient Roman Empire under the reign of Constantine I built the city of Constantinople from zero, one thought was how to keep this city, which will become the capital of the country, should have a layered defense that can not be penetrated by the enemy of all sectors.

The project was initiated by Emperor Constantine I who took the initiative to build a great wall that stretched surrounding the city. And this was not the first layer of defense wall, even inside the city, they had a pretty strong fortress.

The second project was continued by Emperor Theodosius, who built  Theodosian wall that stretches 1.2 miles (two kilometers) to the west of the first wall being built surrounding the city.

Amazingly, Theodosian wall built with multiple systems. Two layers. And to add to the impression of fierce, in every wall, stationed thousands of troops to guard the town. Three layers of the wall with thousands of guards at each layer. An impregnable fortress.

It became a fairness why Roman Emperor in each of its time so eager to build a formidable fortress to protect the city. In addition to being the strategic trade route, because it was located on the road from Europe to Asia, Constantinople also become the world's maritime lanes were so crowded at that time.

It was a city built on seven hills (can look at the history of ancient Latin in the narrative Remus-Romulus), located in the path between the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. With all access to such a potential, the construction of layered walls to protect the city was a natural thing.

The wall was not just a mere symbol for Constantinople, but also become an important defense base that makes Constantinople into a magnificent city, wealthy and difficult to penetrate.

Throughout the history of the Roman Empire (or Byzantine) in Constantinople, the city only twice could be penetrated. First, when the Templars Knights from Latin armies of the Fourth Crusade came to loot Constantinople.

Looting Constantinople was also being an important historical record for being the first milestone of a dispute between the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church in Rome.

And 200 years later, then the city was re-penetrated by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Mehmed II, who later unanimously to rename Constantinople (which smelled Christians) into Islambol. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk then refined it into Istanbul, as we know it today.

Narrative of Constantinople at the top will be a short introduction to invite you to compare a great story one of the most important cities with a strong history in Europe and the world with a lunge of Diego Simeone with Atletico Madrid this season (also a previous season).

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Since Diego Simeone came to Madrid five years ago, Atletico Madrid had recorded 135 clean sheets in 256 matches. If our mathematical sciences are not wrong, the ratio of Atletico's clean sheet since handled by Cholo nickname of Simeone is above 50%, man!

A Note that was incredibly special considering they are in a league that for many years monopolized by Real Madrid and Barcelona.

One proof of a great coach when he can implement a philosophy which he believes is right for his team. Louis van Gaal with a mastery of the ball at Manchester United, Pep Guardiola with his juego do posicion at Bayern Munich and Barcelona until Arsene Wenger with his Wengerball at Arsenal.

Cholo has his own philosophy. Let's take a step back in time when the coach dapper still competed as a professional player.

Simeone was a defensive midfielder with spartan spirit and did not hesitate to play hard. He was also a player with the characteristics of cunning and very provocative. David Beckham could be asked specifically about this testimony.

Some characteristics of his playing style as a player, he applied to be a right philosophy at Atletico for five years. Los Rojiblancos transformed into spartan and strong team. Very tactical and tight. Not infrequently, they are willing to play dirty.

You remember the incident Arda Turan took off his shoes and threw them to the line judge against Barcelona last season in the Copa Del Rey? Or hard tackle of Gabi, Tiago Mendes until Diego Godin every time they met the nobles of Real Madrid and Barcelona? It is a form of Atleti under Simeone.

Atletico is great because they are in the right hands with the brilliant concoction of the formation. Simeone makes people aware again of the presence of the classic 4-4-2 formation when delivered his foster children damaging hegemony of Barca and Madrid in the Spanish league season 2013/2014.

He did not revive the 4-4-2, but he made the public aware that the classic formation that considered obsolete are still able to produce titles if executed with the right dose and play the right way.

Probably, this is just speculation, what is applied Leicester City under coach Claudio Ranieri this season, absorbing from what is shown by an Argentinean man born in Buenos Aires Argentina at Atleti. Leicester is very tight, its compactness awake and playing with the same formation, classic 4-4-2.

Accidental? Maybe. But whatever it was, The Cinderella Club is preparing to embrace the titles in the next few weeks. And it is a solid fact.

Remarkably, the wall built by Simeone with Atleti resumed along this season. As the data, from the 35 games that have been undertaken in the league, the team's neighbors Real Madrid won by clean sheets record 22 times. And during 35 games of that, they only conceded 16 times.

The note can be more perfect considering in this season, in all competitions which they follow, Los Colchoneros never lost by more than one goal. Proof that this team is the team with the best defense in Europe this season.

And without reason then they are coupled with Barcelona at the top of La Liga this time with 82 points, only to lose head to head refers to the record of the meeting between the two teams in the League.

This is a series of statistics which showed that Atletico under a coach  named Diego Pablo Simeone Gonzalez is one team that very decent to win the Champions League this season.

Simeone builds a team with a very strong-lined fortress and sturdiness. He built a new Constantinople in the image of the football team.

Uniquely, Atletico's defend style never be boring, because many educative things can be learned. Pressing trap, for example, this strategy is often used Simeone when met with teams that occupied many opposing players with qualified technical quality.

European Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona this season was proof of the efficacy of this tactic. Two of the world's best midfielder, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta made powerless.

In the second leg, the front-line trio of aliens in Barcelona even trouble opened fire into Jan Oblak goalpost. Still not enough?

If you have plenty of time, you may watch the expression of Pep Guardiola when Bayern Munich was frustrated when penetrated layered walls of Atletico that was not only solid but also tactical on Thursday morning (28/4).

Like the Constantinople, Atleti also had been penetrated and dominated by opponents. The final of Champions League 2013/2014 season was the obvious example.

One "buzzer beater" goal Sergio Ramos to the Thibaut Courtois goalpost thwart Atleti dream to reach trophy. Not quite up there, three goals in extra time immersed team based at the Vicente Calderon on a bitter defeat.

And like Constantinople, Atleti undergo restoration. He rose, along with Simeone. Make more formidable fortress again. Build a war fleet sharper longer, and most important, layering their defense with walls that more solid again.

This time, perhaps, they will prevail. Not only in Spain but also Europe, even the world.

Talking About goal at The End of Game

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The fourth quarter, only 3 seconds less. It was a draw, 74-74, and even if this the last score will not harm the two teams to go into overtime.

In the final seconds, Kris Jenkins, guard of Villanova Wildcats, pushed into the defence area of ​​North Carolina Tar Heels. A fraction of a second even did not touch one second; he positioned the body leaning forward, a little bit small jumps in the air, and released three-point shots that float in the air right in 0.6 seconds before the game ended and prepared to continue to overtime.

The shot was entered. A buzzer beater.

The match was the 2016 NCAA Tournament Final (4/4) for the inter-university basketball competition in the United States. Right after the bell rang and a three-point from Jenkins gave a great victory, all officials, players and supporters of Wildcats spilt in the euphoria.

Stadium roared, happiness swelled, but in the other corner, the camera panned face of Tar Heels and reserve players. They were lethargic and disbelief. An expression that was disturbing, as well as sympathy. There was a mixture of awe, wonder, and sad.

At that point, sometimes, watching sadness in a defeat could be so melancholy and inviting deep empathy. Somehow, watching a basketball game footage, it is appropriate when a three-point shot was going in, I didn't gasp, and didn't feel the beat of euphoria bubbling.

Perhaps, because it was a basketball game and not football. Perhaps also, therefore, it was Villanova Wildcats and not Arsenal. I do not dare to promise my reaction would be the same flat if Olivier Giroud scored with an overhead kick like Zlatan Ibrahimovic style supposing Arsenal play in the European Champions League final against Barcelona in 2025.

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Recall memory in my head; Arsenal rarely won the game by a dramatic win at the end of the game. Danny Welbeck goal at the end of the match against Leicester City in February (15/2) and was the only goal in last minutes were able to remember.

Of course, to celebrate the goal euphoria, I celebrated with great fanfare. Incidentally, I watched in my friend houses with all my friends.

I jumped off the chair, yelling loudly shouting, "Unbelievable, That fuc**ng goal!" Without unabashedly and without shame. In front of my friend, my friend's sister and his mother. Inside other people's homes, I let go of all the emotions and outbursts of euphoria that no matter what else.

But it was only for the win. And sometimes people forget, football as a game is about who wins and who loses. People do not remember the 2nd winners (unless you're a Johan Cruyff) because they are focused on the euphoria of the champion.

Football sometimes becomes an endless arrogance because it only focuses on winning, not to those who lose out because, such as, no luck.

In the European Champions League final in 1999 at the Camp Nou, Bayern Munich and the current UEFA president, Lennart Johansson has been preparing for the procession to present the trophies to the Bavarian with preparing ribbon logo Munchen.

Two goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer destroyed everything. The story that has been assembled and prepared will be covered beautifully by Munich, marred by two corner kick that successfully converted into two goals in three minutes of injury time.

Stories in the Camp Nou in 1999 similar to the happy novel with a plot of two pairs of romantic male-female, but it was suddenly closed by the end that full of twist when it turned out the woman refused invited to get married because she was a lesbian.

It was fun, on the one hand, but also annoying, on the other side. Exciting, because the surprise story for the reader is the unparalleled sensation.

It sucks because the whole story, we constructed to believe that the love relationship is winding and full of obstacle was finally ended with a sweet ending by marriage.

I think, at that point, a goal at the end of the game that gave the victory could be very very sharp as a sword of Isildur, the legacy of the King of Gondor is so feared by Sauron.

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"Not the best team won tonight, but the most fortunate," said Lothar Matthaus shortly after putting on the medal for the runner-up in the stands. It was only a second the medal encircle on Matthaus neck before she hastily took it off and gestures that showed deep disappointment.

The problem is, sometimes discusses fortunes in football such as discussing whether ghosts and aliens really exist or not on this earth.

It is metaphysical, difficult to explain the luck factor in the treasures of football, especially, when all can be calculated with statistics and numbers in the statistics table is something that deified by a lot of people.

Many people noted the number of shots on goal, what percentage of the team had the ball, how many tackle and intercept were made. But try once in a while, ask the best statistician in the world, how come Solskjaer is in front of Oliver Kahn's goalpost for kicking the ball that miraculously approached her feet?

Perhaps, he was instructed by Sir Alex Ferguson to stand at the far post and wished a loose ball came to him. Perhaps also, the procession of Manchester United's corner kick have so often honed in practice so that it can produce a goal.

But apparently, it's weird. United got 12 corner kick at the time and only two were successfully converted into goals. If corner kick practice of United and statistical data were combined, may be the final score was 12-1 to United's advantage, is not it?

Due to the metaphysical stuff and something that can not be predicted even by the statistics, though, we should realise and understand how they feel when suffering a goal at the end of the game.

Ottmar Hitzfeld, coach of Munich at the time, said "We were surprised by Sheringham goals, and prepare ourselves for the extra times, but then the second goal happen and that's football. We took a few days or even weeks to recover from this disappointment. "

So that football could not be a glorification of arrogance, it's good once for a while we feel and imagine how Oliver Kahn conceded two goals in three minutes at the end of the game in a final match.

Sometimes, not all the winning is great, and the losers are poor. Black and white exist, to facilitate people determine the social order.

Winning and losing are exist in football, to facilitate an understanding of who wins and who loses.

But, not all losers, perhaps, are the one who lost. Occasionally, there is something that is difficult to explain in football. You can play perfect for 89 or 90 minutes and then crushed by a goal during injury time.

A few days ago (14/4), the second leg of the Europa League quarter-final round which brought the host Liverpool against guests from Germany, Borussia Dortmund. Within nine minutes of the first half, Liverpool already devastated by 0-2 through goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Until the 79th minute, the score was 2-3 in the excellence of the guest, after a goal from Marco Reus replied by two goals from Divock Origi and Phillipe Coutinho.

Problems arise when Dortmund careless and choose to play the game tempo against the home team that obsessed to pursue of the deficit. Sure enough, Mamadou Sakho's header succeeded in raising the morale of Merseyside boys until finally, James Milner penetration on the left side of Dortmund defence, delivered crossing that converted into a goal by Dejan Lovren in 91 minutes.

A practical goal,  the landslide struck mental of Dortmund players. Despite Aryan race war machine is though, they are still human. And man, usually, defeated by time. Remaining one minute did not help at all before the final whistle and Thomas Tuchel's men lying in Anfield with tragic results.

They struggle, at best, like hell. All played his best troops, their war fleet complete with Mats Hummels raise defence, combined with the tranquillity of Julian Weigl and creativity of Shinji Kagawa in midfield. The attacking line was also devastating with a mix of trio Reus, Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan. What can be explained from the defeat of Dortmund?

Was it Tuchel error to enter Mathias Ginter and attempt to slow down the tempo? Could be, but Dortmund is not new kids on the block. They obviously know what they should do.

I'm cheering for Jurgen Klopp's fleet dramatic win, but on the one side, Defeated by a goal at the end of the game is hard to explain, I sympathise deeply to Die Borrusen.

Even if all of it can be explained only by one thing: Tears.

Kevin De Bruyne and Tintin Saga

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His name is Kevin De Bruyne; he was bought by Manchester City with a price that fairly make the head shaking. However, it seems appropriate for City to expend so much money.

De Bruyne, 24, signed by City from VfL Wolfsburg for 55 million pounds and secured with long-term contracts: six years. Is De Bruyne deserve appreciated expensive? If you see a note that he recorded in final season with Wolfsburg, it so argued that De Bruyne commensurates with the value of 55 million pounds.

Last season, De Bruyne appeared on every weekend on Bundesliga, scoring 10 goals, creating 111 chances, making 20 assists. The note was fairly impressive, of course. Arguably, De Bruyne is a major actor of the  Wolfsburg position in second place -- under Bayer Munich.

Wednesday (4/13/2016) early morning, De Bruyne made the whole Etihad Stadium cheered. He slid on his knees while tens of thousands of Citizens supporters  Citizens clapping and amazed by the goal he had just scored.

Got the ball right slightly outside the penalty area of Paris Saint-Germain, De Bruyne did not waste any time. After doing one touch with his right foot, he is then kicking the ball curved toward the far post. PSG goalkeeper Kevin Trapp had been trying to jump to reach the ball but failed.

The goal was bringing City won 1-0 and qualified for the Champions League semifinal. This was history for the club, and De Bruyne was the one who made such history.

De Bruyne figure is easier to remember. His body neither too thin nor too stocky. His skin was white, almost pale. Her hair was reddish. Some people refer to it as 'Ginger Pele'.

But, for some others, De Bruyne like Tintin, Herge's comic fiction (the pen name of cartoonist Georges Prosper Remi). See, Tintin was also white, reddish hair, and -- same like De Bruyne-- also from Belgium.

Tintin is one of the Belgian icon -- and also the city of Brussels, as well as Atomium, Grote Markt, Manneken Pis, and Heysel Park. Tintin was told came from Brussels and, as Herge, also comes from the working class. His age was about 20 years and lived in the apartment along with his dog, Snowy.

At an angle that is not too glamorous in Brussels, an image of Tintin coming down the stairs with Snowy and his friend, Captain Haddock, large plastered on a wall. Not so far from the dull wall, there is a shop selling various editions of Tintin comics.

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Tintin worked as a journalist, which makes him dealing with events and cases that make it must carry out a series of investigations to solve it. Ultimately, Tintin is more like a detective than a reporter.

Tintin character which is often described as a problem solver also similar to De Bruyne. See how De Bruyne, at the end of last week, entered in the second half when City was in tie position with West Bromwich Albion.

The entry of De Bruyne, plus Yaya Toure, making City's attacks more lively. He also initiated the creation of a City's second goal, who scored by Samir Nasri-- through an attack from the right side. Carefully, he saw Jesus Navas, who went into half-space area and sent a breakthrough pass to the Spanish winger.

Navas then sent a pass to Sergio Aguero, and despite Aguero kick was blocked, the rebounded ball immediately struck by Nasri.

De Bruyne also scored an away goal into PSG last week, when City drew 2-2 at Parc des Princes. It also provides a good advantage to the City through an away goal.

Now, from 35 appearances in all competitions, De Bruyne has been incised 15 goals and made 11 assists. Not a bad record, especially when considering that he was disturbed injury in mid-season.