Football Professor Provides Brilliant Breakdown on Why Kevin De Bruyne Is an Exceptional Passer

• A football psychology researcher has come up with a brilliant breakdown on why Kevin De Bruyne is such an excellent passer
• This season, De Bruyne already has eight asissts and 14 goals from midfield in all competitions for Manchester City
• According to professor Geir Jordet, it bils down to de Bruyne’s exceptional awareness on and off the ball

When it comes to play-making and coming up with near-impossible passes, few players in world football can match up to Kevin de Bruyne.

The Belgian has over the years proven to the world that he is one of the best passers of the ball in the world, and has often come up with incisive passes that have ended up changing the game for his team.

He has goals in him as well, and this was evident in the manner he finished Phil Foden’s pass to sink Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter final.

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His quality was once against outlined when he found the opener for Manchester City in the 2-2 draw against Liverpool on April 10

But what makes De Bruyne such an exceptional passer of the ball?

One professor and football psychology researcher Geir Jordet tried to break down the science behind the 30-year old’s vision on the football pitch in a Twitter thread that is going viral.

The professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences shared his findings, which are as follows:

“Kevin De Bruyne has an extraordinary awareness and ability to deliver decisive goals & assists,”

He scans the pitch prior to receiving the ball with a rate of 0.45 scans/second, thus 4-5 scans every 10 seconds. This is high for a player in his role. He constantly exposes his eyes to surrounding information and becomes aware of opportunities & threats early,” wrote Jordet.

“Players usually scan when there’s lots of space around them, and less when they’re in tight spaces. This is not the case with De Bruyne who maintains his scan rate even when opponents are close. Makes him effective in those crowded areas where assists & goals are created.”

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“Flawless timing”

The thread goes on to say, “De Bruyne’s scan timing is flawless. He takes his eyes off the ball when nothing new happens with it. Every time someone touches the ball, and it is important to quickly spot new ball direction or pace, he looks at the ball.”

“When De Bruyne is lower in the pitch, he uses LONG scans by looking away from the ball for 1 second or more before directing his eyes back to the ball. This enables him to pick up more detailed and complex information located further away,” added Jordet.

So far this season, the Belgian has scored 15 goals and provided eight assists for Manchester City in all competitions.

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Meanwhile, Sports Brief reported of how De Bruyne’s opener for Man City against Real Madrid earned him a place in the record books

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In an astonishing tie, De Bruyne found the opener within 94 seconds of kickoff with a diving header from Riyad Mahrez’s cross.