Kevin De Bruyne admitted that Liverpool’s relentless pursuit of the Premier League title made the Manchester City holiday scene even more enjoyable on Sunday afternoon.
Pep Guardiola’s team was pushed back to the final by the Reds, securing first place by one point for the second time in three years. City seemed to be close to another title earlier this year as they moved 14 points away from Liverpool after beating Chelsea in January.
But Jürgen Klopp’s men responded with style to reduce the gap at the top of the table, breathing new life into the title race, which many considered the end. The Sky Blues ultimately prevailed as champions thanks to a dramatic comeback on the final day, with De Bruyne acknowledging that the increase in Liverpool’s intensity in recent months has forced the Citizens to take their game to another level.
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“It’s hard because Liverpool have pushed you so far that you have to be great all the time. Losing points means the end. That’s why it’s so hard. It makes us proud. We managed to find a way,” the Belgian international told mancity .com.
There was a stage on Sunday afternoon when the City title looked dead in the water, with former Liverpool playmaker Philip Coutinho shooting Aston Villa with a two-goal lead at the Etihad Stadium in the second half. Asked if there was a sense of panic after the Brazilian doubled the lead, De Bruyne added: “Maybe a few times.
“It’s so different you can’t explain it. You try to stay as calm as possible. I think you doubt yourself for about 10 seconds, then you just do it. 2-1 changed the whole situation for me. The stadium is changing, the atmosphere, the players, then we just didn’t look back [Gundogan] and Zinchenko changed the game. “
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