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Video: Kevin de Bruyne on comparisons with Johan Cruyff and Man City’s defensive woes

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne answers reporters' questions on the grounds of the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE on February 22, 2017. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

Emmanuel Samoglou

February 24, 2017

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Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, in Abu Dhabi with the rest of the squad on a warm-weather training camp, answered reporters’ questions on his team’s recent improvement despite their defensive woes, and comparisons of him to the great Johan Cruyff.

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