True, but he’s not been entirely consistent in all the time he’s been with us. A fine player, indeed, but one who always strikes me as preferring to play second fiddle. All of the players I mentioned need to step up.Kovacic has been injured for ages, how can he show on the field consistency?
He's been leaving every summer for the last 5 or 6 years!Thought it had been well known for months he was going to.
Been very good this season and an absolute leaderThanks for everything your effort has been great 18-19 season in particular you were fantastic.
If I said I'd miss Bernardo the player the last few seasons I'd be straight up lying though, does my head in.
There won't. Just as there's not been another Yaya, Sergio, Sterling, Kev, Fernandinho, David Silva, Riyad, Ewing, but we find players that can fill the gap left - almost! And then add their own magic to the mix.Devastated doesn’t cover it, there will never be another Bernardo….He’s irreplaceable! I feel blessed to have seem him for 9 years in City blue, genius of a player and incredible professional! Time to give him the send off he well and truly deserves CTID
Part of me thinks he did it because if Pep 1 did the media would ask him when he's going over acknowledging Bernie is goingWas this Pep L.’s news to share?
Most definitely! We’ve been truly spoilt over the last 10-15 years, it’s been a golden period and the players you’ve mentioned above are amongst the greatest to have ever graced the game! 100% more statues are due. For what it’s worth I’m pretty confident it will be Anderson we bring in and I think he will be superb in our side under Pep!There won't. Just as there's not been another Yaya, Sergio, Sterling, Kev, Fernandinho, David Silva, Riyad, Ewing, but we find players that can fill the gap left - almost! And then add their own magic to the mix.
Fair pointPart of me thinks he did it because if Pep 1 did the media would ask him when he's going over acknowledging Bernie is going
Not unexpected nor surprising news. I think we all knew that this would be Bernardo's last season in Blue, but confirmation makes it more difficult to accept.
The second Silva has been as brilliant in his own way as the first one was. 450 appearances in a City shirt, with at least 45 games in every one of his nine seasons. That’s phenomenal in today’s game. Fletcher said during Saturday's game that he has only been unavailable through injury for nine games. An amazing statistic.
We will miss his tenacity, awareness and ability to play all over the pitch.
My two favourite memories of Bernardo are the coffee cup incident at Klanfield and his amazing performance in the 4-0 against FC Franco.
I wish him all the best for the rest of his career and future, and wouldn’t it be great to see him back at Manchester City in some capacity after his retirement?
This myth has somehow seeped into the consciousness of so many blues. I have never once heard Bernardo say he ever wanted to leave and have asked loads of posters who say this for a link, and never received one.It’s always sad to see great players leave but he has (if you believe what you read) been wanting to leave for quite a few years.
He’s been a fantastic player for us. In the last three months or so I think he’s actually been playing as well, or even better, than at anytime in his time with us. His ability to run for 90+ plus every game is remarkable.
We’ll miss him.
The club has to do a mosaic of the famous brew against the scousers.