To be honest, it was Bernardo Silva, who disappointed me more than anyone else (again) tonight. Really had high hopes for the lad after he was signed.
I know he’s still young, but he’s quite a lot older (and has a lot more first team experience under his belt, albeit in another country) than the likes of Foden or Brahim, who tonight, despite defeat, grasped their chance with relish, rather than the awfull trepidation that poor Bernardo currently seems to experience every time he is given a first team opportunity.
I’ve no doubt he has the ability, (As shown by his two fine performances against us for Monaco last season) but he seems totally overawed both by,
(A) The stature of the two players he’s currently having to compete with for a place in the side, and (B) The size of the club.