Kevin De Bruyne was outstanding yet again as Manchester City defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 away from home.
In Saturday's early kickoff, the Premier Title winners were merely too hot to handle, with De Bruyne adding two assists.
De Bruyne's opening goal of the day came in the first minute of play, when he fired in one of his iconic low crosses that was gobbled up by his teammate.
The 2nd happened after the half-time break and was nearly identical to the first one. After some wonderful City setup play with Erling Haaland, De Bruyne teed up Phil Foden with a superb halfway line cross to make it 3-0.
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Indeed, it was another strong performance from Pep Guardiola's well-oiled machine.
And De Bruyne's 2 assists bring his Premier League total to 92, the very same figure that Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard earned throughout his whole career.
Kevin De Bruyne has equalled Steven Gerrad’s Premier League assist total in 287 fewer appearances:
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) September 17, 2022
Gerrard: 👕504 appearances. 🅰️ 92 Assists
De Bruyne: 👕217 Appearances. 🅰️ 92 Assists pic.twitter.com/UzoqwqO0w9
Furthermore, De Bruyne has amassed such a large total in 287 fewer games, which is just plain absurd.
De Bruyne is obviously, performing in a far stronger team than Gerrard ever did at Liverpool, but the Ex - Chelsea man's figures are still remarkable.
He's presently averaging nearly to an assist per game in the English Premier League, and with Erling Haaland currently leading the line at City, his numbers will almost certainly grow in the years ahead.
Will De Bruyne become the Premier League's all-time assist leader? That result is more than probable if he stays fully fit over the next 3 to 4 years.
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