The Post wrote an article about De Bruyne's life in Naples, where he was welcomed like a hero off the court, while on the court he faced the problem of integrating into the team.
British media mentioned that De Bruyne was welcomed like a hero as soon as he joined, and his fanaticism was comparable to a tribute to Maradona. Some fans gave up visiting their newborn son to see their charm. Blue pizza and "Kevin De Brownie" ice cream, named after him, came into being. The club even gave him a No. 10 training suit that Maradona had worn. He and his family are fully integrated into the local high-class life, enjoying a yacht trip with a daily rent of up to £17,000 and savoring the delicious food on the coast.
However, the story on the court is much more complicated. Although Naples topped the Serie A list, De Bruyne's integration was not smooth.
former general manager of the club Marino bluntly stated: "The problem with Naples is De Bruyne," he believes that De Bruyne makes the team's playing style "predictable" and overlaps with last season's Serie A MVP McTominay. In order to accommodate De Bruyne, coach Conte changed the championship formation 4-3-3 to 4-1-4-1, causing McTominay to have to play an unfamiliar left midfield position.
In addition, there was also friction between De Bruyne and Conte. De Bruyne was frustrated with being substituted last month when he warned him to "find the wrong person he got angry" and pressed him on the bench in the subsequent league, and the players' integration still takes time.
