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Fans noted that Kevin De Bruyne’s corner kick technique used to find the first goal in their clash with Liverpool had similarities to that of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The masterful midfielder quickly took the corner, echoing Alexander-Arnold’s move against Barcelona to find John Stones and the eventual opening goal.
Man City’s trip to Anfield marks a crucial match in the title race, with three key points up for grabs for top spot.
Darwin Núñez had the ball in the net, although the VAR ruled it offside and it was Stones who found the back of the net for the visitors.
“It seemed like genius from (Kevin) De Bruyne,” Gary Neville said after scoring the goal.
Fans praised Kevin De Bruyne’s corner kick technique against Liverpool
De Bruyne’s corner found the run of John Stones to secure an early lead for the visiting champions.
Trent Alexander-Arnold quickly took a corner against Barcelona in May 2019
Gary Neville hailed midfielder as a ‘genius’ for spotting Stones’ run
The Barcelona reference came from Liverpool’s 2019 clash with Barcelona, in which they overcame a 3-0 first-leg defeat and a 4-3 aggregate win.
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‘How could you detect that race?’ Neville added. ‘It’s something they’ve worked on. Things like this don’t happen by chance.
“De Bruyne just did this against the creators in their OWN stadium,” one user posted, referencing Barcelona’s corner.
“De Bruyne took the corner quickly taken in Trent’s back yard after those comments he made this week,” joked another.
“DeBruyne used the corner kick tactic quickly against Liverpool, Barca fans who support Pep would love this,” added a third.
