Jamie Carragher reckons Manchester City player Kevin de Bruyne looked like he had "something to prove" against Liverpool FC following a disastrous World Cup with the Belgium national team.
De Bruyne, 31, was a shining light as ever for City during their 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night with Erling Haaland, Riyad Mahez and Nathan Ake scoring the goals. But there were, also, two trademark assists for that man De Bruyne as City rubber-stamped Carabao Cup progression.
It was business as usual for De Bruyne wearing blue. However, with Belgium humbled in Qatar where they failed to progress from Group F, the playmaker was criticised in some quarters for his underwhelming performances while he also drew negative feedback for suggesting his country were "too old" to compete for the trophy.
