Man City star Kevin De Bruyne fires Arsenal message in Liverpool and Newcastle verdict
Arsenal news: Kevin De Bruyne has always seemed to enjoy his visits to the Emirates Stadium in the past with Manchester City
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Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has taken a sly dig at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium atmosphere in comparison to other grounds in the Premier League.
De Bruyne, 32, has played nine games at the home of the Gunners since moving to England. Over that time, he has won six and drew twice and in recent years, the midfielder and City have been too strong in their visits to N7.
Last season, Pep Guardiola’s side took a huge step towards winning the Premier League title with a 3-1 victory in north London. De Bruyne was on the scoresheet that night, lobbing Aaron Ramsdale from distance following a Takehiro Tomiyasu mistake.
Now, De Bruyne has commented on the Gunners’ atmosphere on matchdays in a recent interview with Sky Sports. Asked which stadium had the better atmosphere out of Newcastle United’s St James’s Park, Liverpool’s Anfield and the Emirates Stadium, the former Chelsea man ranked Arsenal last.
St James’s Park was ranked at the top with Anfield a close second. Speaking to presenter Joe Thomlinson, he said: “Even when it was not going well (at Newcastle), the atmosphere was still quite good.
For Liverpool, obviously it’s always a big game, but I feel like there’s a difference when it’s Champions League or a night game than when it’s a 12pm kick-off. I feel like these two are a bigger atmosphere than Arsenal.
“Last year (at Arsenal) was much, much better. But it’s been tough for them in the years.
