Kevin De Bruyne unfazed by attention on Erling Haaland at Man City

Kevin De Bruyne has admitted that he is not bothered that all eyes have been on Erling Haaland so far this season.

The Belgian playmaker has enjoyed a very good start to the season for the Blues, grabbing five assists and scoring one goal in just seven matches in all competitions. Despite his personal beginning of the campaign, all eyes have been on his Norwegian teammate that he is providing for.

Haaland already has 12 goals under his belt this season having notched a brace away at Sevilla in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Such a haul has not gone unnoticed by the media but that has not created a jealous atmosphere between De Bruyne and his new colleague at the Etihad Stadium.

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He told TNT Sport : "It's easier for me (having Haaland in the team), huh? I have less to do. Honestly, I don't care.

"When Erling came to Manchester City, he's a superstar, the media will come to him, that's fine. He deserves everything he gets if he does the job.

"I think for the rest of us, it doesn't change; we were a really good team before him, and we'll be a really good team with him. In the end, this is life."

De Bruyne has played with a host of amazing strikers in the past and the 31-year-old compared Haaland with one City legend. "I've played with strikers before; I've played with Kun (Sergio Aguero), he's a little bit similar, but he has different qualities.

"I think Erling adapted really well, I think he can still do a lot better in the game. But when you score goals as a striker, obviously a lot of people are going to judge you on that so then you do really well."

City are back in action on Saturday evening when they Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

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