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BENJAMIN MENDY almost completely stole the show when man of the match Kevin De Bruyne was interviewed after demolishing Tottenham.

Injured Mendy hijacked proceedings as De Bruyne faced the cameras after City's 4-1 triumph.

 A peck on the cheek for Kevin de Bruyne from injured teammate Benjamin Mendy
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A peck on the cheek for Kevin de Bruyne from injured teammate Benjamin MendyCredit: Premier League Zone / SFR Sport 1

The cheeky Frenchman leaned over to give his team-mate a kiss on the cheek.

And he spent the rest of the time cuddling up to the brilliant Belgian midfielder.

De Bruyne had hit Spurs with a stunning free kick to add to Ilkay Gundogan's early header.

Raheem Sterling's two late goals completed the rout as City's runaway lead at the top of the Premier League continued.



 The love-in continued with Mendy clinging to the brilliant Belgian
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The love-in continued with Mendy clinging to the brilliant BelgianCredit: Premier League Zone / SFR Sport 1

Mendy, who could be out for the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament, posted the clip to his Instagram account.

He added the caption: "Find someone who loves you as much as I love @kevindebruyne."


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City manager Pep Guardiola was amazed by De Bruyne's display in what has been an incredible season.

He said: "His performance today, I have no words, no words to describe what he has done with the ball...

 It was a job getting Mendy to step away from the limelight
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It was a job getting Mendy to step away from the limelightCredit: Premier League Zone / SFR Sport 1
 But De Bruyne managed to find a way through the interview
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But De Bruyne managed to find a way through the interviewCredit: Premier League Zone / SFR Sport 1

"How many assists, and his ability to switch play.

"All the time he's using his head, and overall, without the ball, he's able to make pressure 40 metres to the goalkeeper."

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Last week Mendy hailed De Bruyne's midfield colleague David Silva after his contribution against Swansea.

Silva scored twice and Mendy tweeted: "David should have been bald forever - what  a player."

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