During Manchester United's daily training, Pellegrini rarely goes down to the training ground himself. Instead, he sits in the high-rise office building, arranging tactics in advance for the coaching team to execute, only occasionally glancing at the field through the glass window.
After the match, he called the assistant coach over and asked, "Did you instruct De Bruyne to play like that today?"
The assistant coach looked puzzled, answering that no, he strictly followed Pellegrini's instructions regarding De Bruyne, primarily positioning him as a playmaker.
Pellegrini thought for a moment, pondering to himself: "It seems Kevin, though already 25 years old, still has a lot of potential to explore, which I haven't noticed before. In future training, I definitely need to pay more attention to him."
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De Bruyne delivered an impressive performance with a goal and an assist, earning him the same "Champions League Best Player" accolade as Tang Long.
