Looking back on the past, it is a passage from an interview with former international Shao Jia more than a year ago:
"Zhang Xizhe's physical condition is not as good as De Bruyne's, but he is fast, and in my opinion, his technique is better."
He even said that Zhang Xizhe is one of the best players in China.
Regardless of whether Shao Jiayi's words were right or wrong, from today's point of view, it can be said that this is not what it used to be.
Now that they have been mentioned and compared, let's take a look at the data and characteristics of the two:
I. De Bruyne
Born 28 June 1991 in Belgium, he plays as a midfielder.
He joined Manchester City in 2015 and is now a top paid player for Manchester City, and of course, he is also the pillar of the team.
After joining Manchester City, he has made a total of 176 appearances, scoring 43 goals and assisting 78 times as of the 2020-21 season.
His technical characteristics are excellent dribbling, accurate passing, wide field of vision, open bows left and right, excellent set-pieces, and his body is very strong.
2. Zhang Xizhe
Born on January 23, 1991 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, he plays as a midfielder.
Joining Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga in 2014, until 5 months later, Zhang Xizhe finally ushered in the big list for the first time to enter the official competition, but unfortunately did not get the opportunity to play.
On July 15, 2015, Zhang Xizhe returned to Beijing Guoan, which is also a return from staying in the ocean! In September of the same year, he scored his first league goal in the Chinese Super League.
Between 2015 and 2019, he made 116 appearances for Guoan and scored 19 goals.
Liu Jianhong once commented on his technical characteristics: the technology is very excellent, and the transmission, control, belt and shooting are excellent. The speed and natural calmness of the shooter at the critical time are even comparable to the football predecessor Tao Wei.
No matter what others say, after comparing the data of the two people, do you still think that De Bruyne is not as good as Zhang Xizhe?
What's more, de Bruyne has already played at Manchester City in 2015, and Zhang Xizhe did not even have the opportunity to play after joining the Bundesliga club, of course, once he played, he may also shine in the whole field.
After all these years of evolution, De Bruyne's "phoenix" finally succeeded in nirvana, but what about the other "hidden dragon"? It really dives.
I don't know if Shao Jia will shed emotional tears when she sees the comparison between the two now?