The Manchester City captain went up a gear against Arsenal
The Manchester City captain went up a gear against Arsenal It is inevitable that when Bernardo Silva leaves Manchester City at the end of this season, lists will be drawn up of his best performances for the club. Trying to find a list of, say, ten of Bernardo Silva’s best performances for City is no easy task. The list is long as Bernardo has a catalog of great displays for City to siphon through.
One performance that should slot into the best displays Bernardo has had for City was his performance in Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday. Bernardo’s efforts throughout City’s win were pivotal in Pep Guardiola’s side closing the gap at the top of the Premier League table to three points, with City having a game in hand on the Gunners. Bernardo Silva was inspirational for Manchester City against Arsenal.
Bernardo Silva put himself all over the pitch against Arsenal. Whenever Manchester City needed a player to lift his team, Bernardo Silva was there. After Gianluigi Donnarumma made a mistake to gift Arsenal an equalizer, it was Bernardo who would drop deep to give Gianluigi Donnarumma an option when the Italian goalkeeper had possession, as did Rodri and Marc Guehi.
The leadership that Bernardo provides in such moments is priceless to this Manchester City side. It has been all season. There wasn’t anything Bernardo Silva wouldn’t do to help his team against Arsenal.
The example below showed just how determined and desperate Bernardo was to ensure his team beat Mikel Arteta’s side. After City took the lead, Pep Guardiola’s side had a corner. The Arsenal defence cleared the ball and set Kai Havertz free on the break.