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20 | Bernardo Silva - 2021/22 Performances
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In a market where Dan James is worth £30m, Bernardo is worth upwards of £1 Billion.
I'm absolutely certain it's about personal ambition and not lifestyle. The whole lifestyle claim is a bit of a farce. Sure he prefers ( insert whatever sunnier enclave here). But what he truly wants is to be a key player. First name on the team sheet.
He wants the kind of respect currently afforded to Kev, Phil and Jack. Funny enough, he's been every bit as good as Jack or better, but I bet you when when Phil or Kev gets healthy it's Berny who's most likely to get yanked.
And that's why he wants to leave. Can't blame him. Can't blame us. It just panned outt that way. :(
I don't believe that. I don't think there'd be any reason to put out the whole personal stuff if it wasn't true. It'd be a real shithouse thing for the club to get out there if false.
Considering there were reports that Laporte and Jesus wanted to leave and there were no reports about personal stuff with either of them, I don't see why Bernardo would get different treatment.
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Nah. Bernardo played more minutes than anyone bar Ederson and Foden in the Champions League last season, and only Rodri of our midfielders got more minutes in the league. You can't really expect to play much more than that in a squad as stacked as City's
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No shit, just as well twitter is there to guide us all eh ?
Less than 30 hours before the deadline
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I thought he looked fine on Saturday, one of our best players and very busy, and was given half an hour off as a reward.
Fair enough. I suppose you are probably right. But it strikes me as a Stated vs Real reason scenario. Yes his bird prefers Madrid or Paris, and he'll find those places more palatable.
But deep down I think if he had Kev's position at the club or even Phil's, this won't be an issue.
I think he is a nice guy and was looking for a soft out whereas Laporte and Gabby are less so. Also unlike them, he was getting good playing time.
Gabby and Laporte had legitimate, 'i don't want to be a bench warmer" claims while Berny didn't. As minutes wise he got as much as anyone. But it's the type of minutes and the role that was probably key to his displeasure. Berny accumulates minutes because he doesn't get injured, and he can play every position in the front 6. But this should not be confused for getting the key minutes in key games playing a key role
His is a subtler point and it's hard to make it without seeming ungrateful. And we know he isn't that type of guy. So he can't just throw that kinds tantrum.
Neeways, all conjecture on my part. It's how I felt about how he was used the last couple years. So it won't surprise me if he felt the same.
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