This summer, De Bruyne's joining Naples made fans look forward to his and McTominay's combination. However, the two failed to spark the expected spark on the court. The Milan Sports Daily talked about this topic.

De Bruyne and McTominay should be a very destructive combination in theory. But in the actual game, the two seem to have some kind of "mutual exclusion" phenomenon, and one seems to always occupy the space of the other. The position map during the competition shows that the two people's activity areas often overlap and their running positions are often the same. At first, McTominay appeared more on the left, while De Bruyne moved more to the left in recent games, although he would also move closer to the middle to intersect with his teammates.

McTominay is a key figure in Napoli's Serie A title last season. His ability to cut into the penalty area from the wing is a lot to the team. Last season, the Scots scored a total of 14 goals, including 13 goals in the league and 1 goal in the Italian Cup. However, he has only won one goal with six appearances so far this season, and still scored in the first round against Sassuolo. De Bruyne also scored in that game, which seemed to herald McTominay's physical fitness and De Bruyne's skills could form a fatal combination, but it turned out to be just an illusion. De Bruyne scored two more penalty kicks later, against Fiorentina and Milan, but he was often replaced by head coach Conte, which also led to some behavioral friction.

Overall, the situation on Naples' right is clearer, Politano is responsible for crossing the wing, and Angouisa focuses on midfield duties. On the left side, the situation seems a bit confusing.