This Monday, Kevin De Bruyne gave a press conference prior to the clash between Manchester City and Club Brugge, for the Champions League. The midfielder commented on the pressure for the team to win the continental tournament, stressing that he “does not define the legacy” of Pep Guardiola’s team.
“We’re always competing and trying. That’s all we can do, hopefully we can win (the Champions League), but that doesn’t define our legacy. To outsiders maybe. as a club for the last six years,” said the Belgian player.
“I think people are going to raise the bar higher and higher. Because of what we’ve done in England over the past five years, they expect us to win the Champions League and that’s what we want to do,” he added.
De Bruyne also looked back on last season’s Champions League final, in which Manchester City were defeated by Chelsea.
“We always try to keep the level high and compete for the titles. We did that last year, winning both semifinal and final games, but in this type of game we can lose, the other teams are also very good, you keep going,” he said. .
Manchester City and Club Brugge will face each other this Tuesday, at 1:45 pm (GMT). The English club is trying to recover from the loss to PSG in the last round.
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