Why Bernie and John will always be Blues
Why Bernie and John will always be Blues On Sunday, we say farewell to John Stones and Bernardo Silva, two players who will always be synonymous with the most successful era in our great Club's history. Men's Team I will support City for the rest of my life, says Bernardo Oh, it’s going to be emotional. But the message to all City fans as our legends take their leave, has to be: ‘Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.
’ Few players have made being a Blue so much fun than our classy central defender from Barnsley and our midfield livewire from Lisbon. Together, they have represented us in 783 games in all competitions, collecting 40 winner’s medals between them along the way. It was fitting that when we beat Chelsea in the FA Cup Final, it was Bernardo and John who climbed the steps to Wembley’s Royal Box to lift the glittering prize presented by Prince William in unison.
You can be sure that His Royal Highness will be keeping a keen eye on the visit of Aston Villa this weekend given his affiliation with our opponents! It was John who arrived in Manchester first, of course, signing for City from Everton in a deal worth £50million in August 2016. After coming through the ranks with his hometown club, he became recognised as one of the Premier League’s most accomplished centre-backs during his time at Goodison Park and was capped by England for the first time in May 2014.
Stonesy has won 87 caps for his country and is going to his third World Cup this summer. Men's Team Bernardo: I always tried to set the perfect example Bernardo Silva has been described as Pep’s version of a Swiss Army knife He might even come up against the man he regards as a true Blues Brother at the tournament. Bernardo Silva has been described as Pep’s version of a Swiss Army knife such is his incredible versatility.
Signed from Monaco for £43. 5million in the summer of 2017, after demonstrating the full array of his talents when the French club eliminated us from the Champions League on away goals after two classic games, the 31-year-old is that man our manager has often turned to when he has a problem that needs solving. Whether he’s been asked to play as a false striker, No 10, winger or defensive midfielder, our captain has never been found wanting.
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