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Dec 4, 2021 · From his stunning strike against Aston Villa to his off-the-ball work, we examine what makes Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva such a favourite of Pep Guardiola.
- Winger
- False Nine
- Pseudo-False Nine
- Attacking Midfielder
- Central Midfielder
- Pseudo-Fullback
- Conclusion
Before we take a look at the multitude of roles he has fulfilled in Guardiola’s new system, let us quickly take a look at his work as a winger. Since the statement 3-1 win over Chelsea where the Catalan manager pulled out his new system, Silva has only featured in a wide role once – against Crystal Palace. In this match, Silva started off on the ri...
Given the various injuries to their strikers in the last few months (and, at times, Guardiola’s tactical decisions), Manchester City have often employed a false nine. Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez, and Silva have all been tried out in the role, with the Portuguese international being preferred when all three were on the pitch together against Arsen...
The term ‘pseudo-false nine’ seems to be a clear case of tautology, but it is notably different from the pure false nine. With Guardiola, nothing is impossible, so Silva has been used in such a role too. The best example of this role came against Tottenham Hotspur when Silva was the right-sided midfielder on paper with Gabriel Jesus being the recog...
Bernardo Silva’s latest role was seen in the Champions League tie against Borussia Mönchengladbach when he was deployed behind Gabriel Jesus (the striker) in a 4-2-3-1. Here, he stayed on the right of Jesus in the front line, rarely dropping deep as he did against Tottenham Hotspur. He had the license to get into the box here, which he used brillia...
When Manchester City signed Bernardo Silva from Monaco on May 26, 2017, for a fee potentially rising to €70 million, he was a number 8 by trade. Although his best position at the moment is up for a huge debate, he can still play in central midfield to good effect. From here too, he pushes up to the right of a front five in possession but does not g...
Silva’s versatility knows no bounds – he can even work as a fullback both in and out of possession. A major contributing factor in this is Cancelo’s role as an inverted fullback. The best example of this role was visible in Manchester City’s clash against Liverpool. You can see the positional interchange between Silva and Cancelo quite evidently he...
Words probably don’t do justice to Bernardo Silva’s brilliance this season, so we will try to let his heat map for this season do the talking. Photo: SofaScore The main takeaway from this heatmap is that Silva is pretty much everywhere. The globs on either flank can be attributed to his time as a winger, while the yellow mass around the edge of the...
Dec 8, 2021 · As an attacking player, he is better, but as an all-round footballer, Bernardo takes the plaudit. When two teams are as evenly matches as City and Liverpool clearly are, the fine margins make the...
Jun 23, 2022 · Bernardo Silva enjoyed an unforgettable 2021/22 campaign, playing a key role as City clinched our sixth Premier League title. The Portuguese playmaker was imperious, starring with a string of influential displays and chipping in with some incredible and crucial goals along the way.
Jun 20, 2022 · SEASON HIGHLIGHTs. A wand of a left foot, combined with the boundless energy to drive the team on, has made Bernardo so integral to this side – especially so in the last two title triumphs. The 27-year-old rarely turns in a below par performance, consistently contributing in and out of possession.
- Jack Mumford
Jan 31, 2022 · His incredible consistency, work-rate, energy and determination also saw him become the first City player to win three successive Etihad Player of the Month awards between September and November. But how do his Premier League stats up against other top players?
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Feb 18, 2023 · For Silva, he attempted the third-fewest number of passes in a game this season (30) and was inefficient with a true pass (accuracy-adjusted) completion rate of 70%, far lower than his season average of 87.6%. What does the data say about Bernardo Silva of 2021-22 compared to this season?
