De Bruyne Revels On Match-Winning Premier League Return
Kevin De Bruyne oozed pure quality on his return to Premier League action as he masterminded Manchester City's 3-2 win at Newcastle United on Saturday.
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Sidelined since the opening game of the season against Burnley, De Bruyne only returned to action in the FA Cup win over Huddersfield last weekend.
The 32-year-old was summoned from the bench with 20 minutes to play at Saint James' Park with the champions 2-1 down and he levelled matters five minutes later with a cool finish before setting up Oscar Bobb's stoppage time winner.
"I enjoyed myself. It was crazy," De Bruyne told TNT Sports.
"I missed this. I had a big injury and I needed the time."
Of his performance, he added: "I think it was more willpower than anything else.
"I know I'm not able to do that for 90 minutes at the moment. I can put in a shift for 30 minutes. I feel it in my lungs, especially with the cold."
"I've never experienced this," said De Bruyne. "I worked really hard and had to change a couple of things. When you play all of the time, it's very hard to change things.
"The beginning [when you get injured] is a big blow but I'm not someone who stands still. I enjoyed myself being able to do things I could never do. I worked hard to come back.
"I know I need to keep working hard and get sharpness."
Man City have now climbed to second position on the table, two points behind leaders Liverpool.