DE BRUYNE: EUROPE’S RUNNING SCARED
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72.7% KEVIN DE BRUYNE reckons Manchester City have the rest of Europe running scared.
City put down a Champions League marker in beating Shakhtar Donetsk in Kharkiv on Tuesday night, producing a masterclass in a 3-0 win to storm to the top of Group F.
Manager Pep Guardiola insists his side are not good enough to
Lukaku is low on confidence after going eight games without scoring for Manchester United and has managed just four in 13 club appearances this season.
By contrast he has five in his last four Belgium games, and Mourinho says he will not axe him for Sunday’s clash with the hitman’s former club Everton, perhaps mindful his tactics are not helping.
Mourinho also has no real other option as Anthony Martial, Alexis Sanchez and Marcus Rashford have just six goals between them.
“I have no criticism at all, but a complete understanding the player is a fantastic pro that wants to give everything,” said Mourinho after Lukaku’s latest blank against Juventus.
“But I have to agree his moment is not sweet, not just with the goals he is not scoring, but in his confidence, movement and touch. go on and win the competition, but De Bruyne reckons the Premier League champions are playing better than ever – and will have worried their European rivals.
“Shakhtar are a team that likes to play football so when we pressed them high it worked well for us,” said the Belgium midfielder.
“We should have scored more but to go away from there with a 3-0 victory is good. I think they are wary of us.
“There are still three games to go and we have work still to do.
“Last year was so good it’s hard to say that we are better, but the beginning to this season has been really good. We’re doing well.
“We just try to win every game and see where that takes us.”