During Man City's Community Shield loss to Liverpool, 3-1, on July 30, Kevin de Bruyne struggled to contain his rage toward Erling Haaland.
The Premier League season opener at the King Power Stadium featured De Bruyne and Haaland in City's starting eleven.
De Bruyne became agitated by the pair's failure to communicate at one point, and the Belgian was compelled to drop in rank to give his new partner a Man City reality check.
The Mirror claims that De Bruyne was upset with Haaland after the hotshot ex-Borussia Dortmund player failed to make a run. It is understood that De Bruyne had expected the new City striker to make a run behind Liverpool's defence,