20 | Bernardo Silva - 2023/24

[jimharri]

For me the last 15 minutes of extra time Oscar Bobb should have replaced him, he would have got round the back of that packed defence.

Like a few others, he looked gassed last night.

 

[threespires]

It was a bad decision from Bernie for the penalty, to be sure -- he knows he could and should have put it away, as any top footballer should. He'll be more angry about it than all of us.

But he has dug us out so many times, including last season against Real Madrid, that I think he has more than enough credit to his name to let this one go.

I am sure he will use that mistake to refocus for Saturday and the remainder of the run-in.

As you say he's provided us with plenty of great moments and we'll always have his brew but If this were to be his last season I wouldn't want that pen to be his last significant moment with us. Much better he gets to recreate that volley against Villa , either this Saturday, or if we can reach the final, against the raggies (assuming they find a way to stagger past Coventry).

 

[normskih]

It's really something isn't it? And God yes, Bernie looks so not bothered about winning trophies and titles… Clearly couldn't give a toss.

Let me say something about that penalty. It is my firm conviction that that was not a penalty taken incompetently. That was the penalty of a walking zombie. It was the gesture of a man who was utterly, totally, completely dead on his feet. He never hits the ball like that. Did anybody see the pressing work that Bernardo got through? Not just right through normal time. He was the only one that was still pressing properly, even in extra time. He had given absolutely everything. He had run his bollocks off — as he does so often for us.
No, I think that one's on Pep, frankly. I am aware that penalty takers are often designated in advance. Whether they are or are not, Pep should have seen what the score was, stepped in and put his hand on Bernie's shoulder and said, “Sorry mate, I know you want to take one, but you're not in a fit state”. There were one or two other possible penalty takers. I would have given it to Gvardiol, possibly. He's got a cool head, and he's shown he can hit a ball very cleanly. But someone else, anyway, and someone reasonably fresh. (Kova's penalty was a different kettle of fish — poor from him, really. But that's another issue, and thread).

Well said about Bernardo, Lovebites.

 

[normskih]

It’s time for Bernie to move on but not because he’s crap or not bothered but we need fresh hungry players who are eager to win titles and Bernie has won the lot. . Same as kdb aswell .

To be replaced by who? No thanks, I think we’ll keep him.

 

[normskih]

Modric is 35 and he is still helping Madrid

Not sure selling KDB & Bernardo is a good thing

I bet Modric wishes he was only 35;)

 

[normskih]

Bernardo’s going to get the winner on Saturday, I can feel it in my water;)

 

[Paul1970]

To be replaced by who? No thanks, I think we’ll keep him.

What if he wants to go which tbh he does . We cannot keep the sane players year in year out because for one it’s a business and players have sell on value and also we need to evolve with new players . I don’t care about the pen as it’s happiness to everyone but we do need to freshen the team up .

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Would be interesting to know the distance he covered last night.

Ran himself into the dirt.

 

[normskih]

What if he wants to go which tbh he does . We cannot keep the sane players year in year out because for one it’s a business and players have sell on value and also we need to evolve with new players . I don’t care about the pen as it’s happiness to everyone but we do need to freshen the team up .

He signed a contract extension until the summer 2026. My thoughts of Silva are well known, he’s as valuable as KDB.

 

[MarsLlama]

Seen a lot of people calling that penalty a Panenka and I'm not having it. It was a shit penalty but he put plenty of power behind it. I hate seeing people try and frame it as some sort of arrogant act that he only did to stroke his own ego.