Fans noticed that Kevin De Bruyne’s corner kick technique used to find the opening goal in their match against Liverpool bore similarities to that of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The masterful midfielder took the corner quickly, following Alexander-Arnold’s move against Barcelona to find John Stones and the eventual opener.
Man City’s trip to Anfield marks a crucial match in the title race, with three important points at stake for top spot.
Darwin Nunez had the ball in the net, although VAR ruled his goal offside and it was Stones who found the back of the net for the visitors.
“That looked brilliant from (Kevin) De Bruyne,” Gary Neville said after the goal was scored.
Fans praised Kevin De Bruyne’s corner kicking technique against Liverpool
De Bruyne’s corner found John Stones’ point to give the visiting champions an early lead
Trent Alexander-Arnold quickly took a corner against Barcelona in May 2019
Gary Neville called the midfielder a ‘genius’ for spotting Stones’ run
The Barcelona reference came from Liverpool’s 2019 clash with Barcelona, in which they fought back from a 3-0 first leg defeat to a 4-3 win on aggregate.
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“How could he have discovered running?” Neville added. “It’s something they’ve been working on. Things like that don’t just happen.
“De Bruyne just did this against the initiators in their OWN stadium,” one user posted, referring to the Barcelona corner.
“De Bruyne quickly hit the corner in Trent’s backyard after the comments he made this week,” joked another.
“DeBruyne used the quick corner tactic against Liverpool, Barca fans who supported Pep would love this,” a third added.