‘KDB is brutally honest’, ‘They really parked the bus’ – Man City fans react as De Bruyne slams Atlético’s tactics after 1-0 victory

Manchester City have claimed a huge win over Atlético Madrid earlier today in the UEFA Champions League, and judging by the man of the match’s words, Atlético’s tactics had a lot to do with the end result.

At one point of the game, the Citizens had over 70% in the ball possession department, and considering that Los Colchoneros did not take one shot against Manchester City’s net in the entire game, that ball possession statistic should not be surprising.

Nevertheless, this was truly concerning for Manchester City, and goalscorer Kevin De Bruyne did not hold back when analyzing the game in a post-match interview.

The footballer stated how difficult it was for the Citizens to find room to wreak havoc within their rivals’ defense, especially after Simeone’s men seemed to take an even more defensive approach after 25 minutes of action.

“Very hard, almost five in the back and five in midfield. Very hard to find space, I’d recommend to everyone who says something to us about this game to go and try it in the training pitch,” he said.

“Today was the first time I saw a 5-5-0 [formation]. They [Atletico Madrid] had no forwards.”

These De Bruyne’s comments were shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from Man City supporters.

“Kdb is brutally honest 😂”
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“They really parked the bus 😭”
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“He is being too generous. It was like 8 defenders who were just falling over like sticks”
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“I like this side of De Bruyne ”
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“Owned haramball”
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“Pure haram ball”
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“We understand. It was even easy to watch.”
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“Kdb literally said “it ain’t easy””
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Pep Guardiola’s side will be playing the second leg of this tie at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano next week, where fans, experts, and even the players involved will want to see a more forward approach by Atleti’s Argentine coach, Diego Simeone.