De Browe failed to bid farewell to the championship trophy at Manchester City

Before leaving Manchester City, De Bruyne failed to win the last title. The Belgian midfielder put an end to his glorious career with a loser's attitude at Manchester City.

De Bruyne failed to bid farewell to Manchester City with the honor of the championship. In the FA Cup final, Manchester City lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace, which blew all plans to host a tribute ceremony for De Bruyne.

Before the Wembley Stadium, coach Guardiola declared: "We want to win the FA Cup, it's for De Bruyne." The Manchester City coach also hinted that a statue should be erected outside the Etihad Stadium. Meanwhile, a huge de Bruyne mural was unveiled in the city center on Thursday.

However, the 90-minute game at Wembley Stadium only highlights Manchester City's failure this season and the twilight years of De Bruyne's career. The Belgian midfielder's performance was not awful, but it was far from causing trouble for a highly motivated opponent. De Bruyne had several good passes, the most typical of which was that he created a close-kick shot in the penalty area for Haaland.

However, the 33-year-old also missed a great opportunity in the penalty area, and his shot hit the crossbar. Guardiola insisted on letting De Bruyne play all over the game without any change, and in fact, he could have sent Jack Grelish or Mattus Nunes to add more variables to the team.

In 419 games De Bruyne played for Manchester City, he contributed a total of 108 goals and 177 assists, but this season, he has only 6 goals and 8 assists. Age and injuries have gradually made this one of the greatest midfielders in Premier League history lose their former edge.

33-year-old De Bruyne occasionally showed some exquisite ball handling skills during the game, but more often he just staggered and seemed powerless in the showdown with Crystal Palace young midfielder Adam Walton. In the FA Cup final, De Bruyne's few "highlight moments" actually hit Walton in the head with a powerful and heavy shot, causing the English midfielder to be hospitalized for treatment.

De Bruyne has two Premier League games to play, and in the 37th round of the Premier League home against Bournemouth, Manchester City fans may hold a tribute ceremony for him. But even so, Guardiola is not sure whether De Bruyne wants to play in the last two rounds. De Bruyne was shrouded in disappointment after Manchester City's ambition to win the final title.

What disappointed him even more was the slightly indifferent approach of Manchester City clubs. In a recent interview, De Bruyne said he was surprised that he could still maintain the highest level of competitive state, but the club refused to renew his contract.

De Bruyne won 16 championship trophys with Manchester City, and he is undoubtedly one of the greatest players in Manchester City's history. It’s a pity that the 33-year-old midfielder failed to get a happy ending. A season with all four big ones became the tragic end of De Bruyne's glorious career.