Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola lavished praise upon Bernardo Silva after his side’s 3-0 win against Manchester United.
As quoted by journalist Michael Plant, the Catalan tactician was quizzed about the £43 million (BBC Sport) man’s display against Erik ten Hag and Co.
Pep Guardiola lauded Manchester City technician Bernardo Silva, who ran riot against Manchester United on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola says Bernardo Silva is ‘one of the best players’ he has ever seen after Manchester City beat Manchester United
Branded as ‘class’ by Gary Neville, the Portuguese maestro was a headache for the hosts to deal with as he dovetailed with Jack Grealish excellently on the left flank.
Time and again, the pair got behind United’s backline, with the ex-AS Monaco attacker setting up Erling Haaland’s second goal of the day.
After Manchester City beat Manchester United at Old Trafford, Pep Guardiola gave Bernardo Silva the ultimate compliment.
“He is one of the best players I have ever seen in my life. One of the best for how intelligent he is”, he said.
Bernardo Silva is irreplaceable
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was right to emphasize the brilliance of Bernardo Silva, who put on a show against the Red Devils.
Starting in midfield for the visitors, the treble-winner was exceptional in any and every area of the pitch he occupied.
For a majority of the contest, Bernardo almost operated like a left-winger, making overlapping runs past Dalot to set up his teammates.
However, when the Sky Blues were being countered upon, the 29-year-old was stationed in midfield to help his side regain possession.
In the second 45 in particular, Bernardo Silva helped Manchester City exact control over proceedings by sitting deep in the middle of the park and dictating the tempo of the contest.
All in all, one can fully understand why Pep Guardiola rates the multifaceted midfielder as highly as he does.
