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Nov 27, 2023 · Most typically a No 8, Bernardo has been fielded as a stand-in striker, as a winger from the left or the right, as a holding midfielder and even as a left-back. From that list, you expect a...
- 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...
Jun 29, 2023 · In what was an electric first-half display by City, Bernardo scored twice and played the entirety of the success which earned him the Player of the Match award – leading Guardiola to sound the salute his midfield maestro.
- Sam Cox
Nov 26, 2021 · Tenacious yet silky, aggressive yet rhythmic, Bernardo’s performances so far this season have encapsulated everything good about him as a player. Matching his 2018-19 form? No.
Oct 7, 2023 · Pep Guardiola is delighted to have ‘special’ Bernardo Silva available this weekend against Arsenal, insisting he would have been a ‘big loss’ if he’d left City this summer.
Mar 14, 2022 · Manchester City's Bernardo Silva is a special player for Pep Guardiola's team. In a recent interview with Sky Sports, former Bayern Munich midfielder and Brazil international Ze Roberto singled...
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Feb 18, 2023 · The Arsenal winger is tied-2nd in PFF’s assists per-90 metric at 0.4 (min. 800 minutes played) and was restricted to one key pass and one chance created – in 15 other matches this season he has registered more in both categories. Silva successfully defended two of four dribbles and finished the match with a 40% challenge win rate.
