Bernardo Silva

[Agueroooo9320]

I also don't think grealish has anywhere near the engine or the workrate to play that role or replace bernados role in the team

nor did david silva and we did just fine. Jack just needs to get fitter and run more he don't need to be another bernardo.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

He played a different role for Spain and they were pretty successful using him in that.

You don’t score 40 international goals by being a poor finisher.

We didn’t maximise his goal output as we needed him to dictate games. We didn’t have Xavi and Iniesta to do that for us.

not true you cannot compare international goals to how a club team plays. entirely different animals. half the international teams have pub team level defense

 

[Coatigan]

If he was going to leave this summer he already would have.

Yes Barcelona are well known for not dragging transfers out.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

not true you cannot compare international goals to how a club team plays. entirely different animals. half the international teams have pub team level defense

I’m not. I’m suggesting he played further forwards for Spain than he did for us.

You still cannot be described as a poor finisher when you have 35 international goals. 6 less than Aguero.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

I’m not. I’m suggesting he played further forwards for Spain than he did for us.

You still cannot be described as a poor finisher when you have 35 international goals. 6 less than Aguero.

you discredit your own point. international football is not a good judge of anything. silva can score 6 less than aguero that says everything about international football. like I said you play teams like andorra and other no marks

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

you discredit your own point. international football is not a good judge of anything. silva can score 6 less than aguero that says everything about international football. like I said you play teams like andorra and other no marks

Sure and we can play Burton in the league cup etc.

Bad players do not score 35 international goals.

 

[BongoBlue]

you discredit your own point. international football is not a good judge of anything. silva can score 6 less than aguero that says everything about international football. like I said you play teams like andorra and other no marks

Yeah no marks like Italy and Germany who they beat in the European Championships or the Netherlands in the World Cup final.

Jesus.

 

[p.taker]

David's finishing ability could probably be considered as good as Raheems. However, they play different positions and comparing goal numbers is kind of useless.

 

[HelloCity]

David? Spain’s second highest goalscorer of all time?

That David Silva?

He wasn’t great in front of goal. I’d have him behind Sterling comfortably in that regard.

Sometimes the eye test beats out whatever stats you can throw out. There were times where Silva had only the keeper to beat but would look for the pass and we’d end up not scoring.

World class conductor but it would be a lie to suggest finishing was a strong point of his.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

He wasn’t great in front of goal. I’d have him behind Sterling comfortably in that regard.

Sometimes the eye test beats out whatever stats you can throw out. There were times where Silva had only the keeper to beat but would look for the pass and we’d end up not scoring.

World class conductor but it would be a lie to suggest finishing was a strong point of his.

It wasn’t a weakness either though. He scored plenty for his position, which was different to Sterling, hence he scored much less.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

He wasn’t great in front of goal. I’d have him behind Sterling comfortably in that regard.

Sometimes the eye test beats out whatever stats you can throw out. There were times where Silva had only the keeper to beat but would look for the pass and we’d end up not scoring.

World class conductor but it would be a lie to suggest finishing was a strong point of his.

yes this is true eye test is also very important. the number of times he has fluffed chances when one on one with keeper or pass it instead of shooting from a good position is numerous. grealish and silva are pretty much similar in how they try to finish. silva did have better positioning in the box which gave him some free goals which jack has to improve.

 

[Mr-Mertle]

He's being systematically bullied out of the club. ;)

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

I wonder if we could realize what's happening here:

He's being systematically bullied out of the club. ;)

He looks genuinely pissed off.

City need to have a talk with Jack now!

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Silva just not in the mood for the craic today, it happens.

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[Cobwebcat]

That’s a weird statement…less than can’t be a range of 10 million it’s got to be a fixed figure. He might as well have just put 80.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I understand what your saying but don't you think a cash deal would be far more beneficial?

We need a wide player and a quality one in my opinion, no way is Pep going to play Palmer as much as people are saying, and if Grealish does not kick on we are seriously short after losing Sterling and Jesus.

If Bernardo does go, we must replace him and that will take serious cash, he to me is our best and most influential player, and yes better than KDB for me.

Failure is not an option for Grealish or City, that must be the reality.

Can't afford to lose a world class player like Bernie without getting someone of a similar grade.

I do think many people underestimate the intensity and creativity someone like Neymar could bring, if you put him in the ten he would probably assist as many as Kev.

If you put him out wide, Grealish or Phil can move inside?

My only concern would be the person dropping deeper to help the base of the midfield out?

 

[JWCH-99]

Just got a horrible feeling with the way barca are doing business- apparently now launching a bid for kounde- that if bernardo is unhappy the deal will get done late in the window and potentially not leave us with much time to fix it.

 

[Summerbuzz]

Hypothetically.....

Real are sorted for MF I believe.
I doubt he would take PSG but I could be wrong.
He is perfect for Barca, but they'd have to do some very serious dealings including get the De Jong deal sorted ASAP.
Bayern... maybe.

City certainly aren't stocked for people to play alongside KDB/Gundo. FDJ would be ok tactically and technically in my view, but we'd definitely be weaker. Bennacer is a good one but Milan have already lost Kessie. I mean... looking at who we might covet, Theo Hernandez doesn't seem massively preferable to the lad Cucurella, and that deal ought to be doable.

Even then anything like this would surely have to be a springboard to something else as well, i.e. Neymar. Sosa. Coman. And it'd still be bizarre to lose so many hard working players in one summer.

I don't see it. I really don't.

Situation; Bernie is okish here, but confident he could fit in at any big club. City are totally delighted with him.

There's an imbalance there, but it stands that City can refuse to sell and let him walk at the end of the contract. We'd have to judge the risk of unrest and/or Bernie's performance suffering.

I think this rumour is approaching the 'crazy' end of the spectrum. There are ways a deal could work for all parties, but any acceptable eventual merry go round would involve an awful lot of them!

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Failure is not an option for Grealish or City, that must be the reality.

Can't afford to lose a world class player like Bernie without getting someone of a similar grade.

After the whole Bernie getting bullied video.. do you think City might consider a FDJ + cash for Bernie deal?