Kevin de Bruyne claims two assists were 'taken from him' this season | OneFootball

Kevin De Bruyne has claimed that two assists were taken away from him this season – and that in his mind he had already beaten Thierry Henry’s Premier League record.

De Bruyne was on top form as Manchester City beat Norwich 5-0 on Sunday, grabbing his 20th assist of the season after setting up Raheem Sterling.

But the 29-year-old believes there were two other occasions this season – both against Arsenal – where direct contributions were taken away from him unfairly.

“I have got two more – you guys took two away from me that I am still claiming,” De Bruyne joked with BBC Sport. “So for me I was already above (Thierry) Henry!

“It is what it is. I need my team-mates, obviously I am creating for them to score, and I am grateful when they do.

“It is nice to have [he record and it is nice to have it with Thierry.”

De Bruyne is the fastest player to reach 50 assists in Premier League history.