After Manchester City beat Manchester United 3-0 on Sunday, Alan Shearer lavished praise upon Bernardo Silva.
Speaking to The Rest Is Football podcast, the well-known pundit gave his two cents on the £43 million (BBC Sport) man’s performance at Old Trafford.
Alan Shearer was floored by the Bernardo Silva masterclass on display after Manchester City made light work of Manchester United.
Alan Shearer raves about ‘magician’ Bernardo Silva after Manchester City beat Manchester United
Branded as ‘irreplaceable’ by Gary Neville, the 29-year-old’s showing was a sight to behold against Erik ten Hag’s side.
Drifting from central midfield on to the left flank, the Portuguese international dovetailed with Jack Grealish to give the hosts a headache at the back throughout the contest.
As Bernardo Silva walked away with an assist for Erling Haaland’s second goal to cap off a stunning outing against Manchester United, Alan Shearer reserved special praise for the Manchester City attacker.
“How good is Bernardo Silva? He is a manager’s dream, isn’t he? You never hear of him, I would guess he never complains, never moans yet, wow, he’s like a little magician, isn’t he?”, he said.
“He never gives the ball away!”
Bernardo Silva was a class apart
Alan Shearer was right to single Bernardo Silva out as the standout player for Manchester City on the day.
The versatile technician has a habit of producing a masterful display on derby day and once again, he was irresistible against City’s local rivals.
Bernardo Silva’s malleability was on show against Manchester United, as the manner in which he constantly made overlapping runs on the left flank from midfield to deliver threatening crosses into the box made him a nuisance for the hosts.
Even deeper in midfield, the decorated attacker ran the show, making him impossible to press in the first and second phases of play.
Time and again, Bernardo Silva reminds the world why he is well and truly an elite player.
