City survived a nerve-racking first 1/2 to beat Brighton three-0 with 3 dreams after the c program languageperiod at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
De Bruyne become the catalyst as his rampaging run and skip installation Riyad Mahrez for City's opener.
The victory moved Pep Guardiola's aspect one point clean of second positioned Liverpool with six games left.
It turned into the ideal reaction to Liverpool's thrashing of Manchester United the previous evening, as well as the Reds' win over City within the FA Cup semi-finals final weekend.
Belgium midfielder De Bruyne believes the way City noticed off cussed Brighton proves they are able to take care of pressure of the title run-in.
"Maybe there have been nerves with the supporters however I felt we had been doing all proper," De Bruyne said.
"Obviously it is difficult due to the fact each person's beneath strain. We weren't disturbed with the aid of the pressure, I might say.
"In the second one half of, whilst you score the first two dreams it makes it less complicated and I suppose we did OK."
De Bruyne, lower back inside the facet after lacking the FA Cup semi-final with a foot harm, also teed up City's 0.33 intention for Bernardo Silva after Phil Foden had doubled the lead.
