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Dec 2, 2021 · Manchester City's Bernardo Silva scored a contender for goal of the season at Aston Villa on Wednesday evening - this is how he did it.
Nov 26, 2021 · The icing on the cake? Winning Manchester City Player of the Year. His performances were nothing short of world-class, alternating between central midfield and right-wing, his all-action displays making him a firm fan favourite and one of the hottest players on the planet.
- 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...
Feb 18, 2023 · The grades and data in Bernardo Silva's performance against Arsenal and how he compares now to his stunning form of 2021/22.
Dec 13, 2021 · Ruben Dias believes Bernardo Silva’s focus on the collective is what sets him apart from many other world class talents. The Portuguese midfielder’s outstanding performances this season have seen him become the first City star to win the Etihad Player of the Month award three times in succession.
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Feb 13, 2023 · Bernardo Silva, indeed, was the one who knitted it all together. The Portugal international was a centre-back, left-back, holding midfielder and attacking midfielder.
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Apr 11, 2024 · Bernardo Silva has been one of the most important players in Manchester City’s remarkable success in recent years. Signed to lead Pep Guardiola ‘s revamp after an underwhelming first season, Bernardo Silva has been the driving force behind Manchester City ‘s dominance in England.
