During Manchester City's 3-1 victory over Bournemouth, manager Pep Guardiola paid tribute to Kevin De Bruyne in his final home match for the club. De Bruyne, who joined City in 2015, contributed significantly to the team's success, including winning six Premier League titles. Guardiola emphasized the emotional atmosphere and the gratitude towards De Bruyne from fans and teammates, noting the importance of the victory on such a special occasion. He also highlighted the crucial moments of the match, including the impactful return of players like Nico Gonzalez and Rodri.
"There's something that you cannot buy, if you're honest. He got all the love especially the gratitude for the player year after year what he's done," said Guardiola, while speaking to Sky Sports.
"It was true we felt something, it was his day we wanted to win for him. The vibes we had since we arrived were there," he said.
"The most important thing was to win the game and we did it against an incredible opponent. They destroyed us in the Premier League in the first leg."
"I remembered immediately when it happened, maybe the second season of him when we were together and this was quite similar [to the miss against Chelsea]."
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