FromPollockToSilva
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From Football365’s write-up of the game:
“Bernardo was the only outfield player whose level simply did not drop. The Portuguese played an instrumental part in the winning goal but had an insatiable appetite in terms of winning the ball back, too. There is not a single player who works harder on or off the ball in the Premier League.
No player had more shots than his three. No player created more chances than his four. No player put in more crosses than his four. No City player made more tackles than his five. No City player made more interceptions than his three.
Last February, Guardiola named the 24-year-old as one of the players he will never sellwhile he is City manager. It is in this sort of game, as opposed to the thrashings handed out to relegation fodder or lower-league sides, that shows why. On a day when the margins were so slim, the decisive factor was simply which team had Bernardo.”
“Bernardo was the only outfield player whose level simply did not drop. The Portuguese played an instrumental part in the winning goal but had an insatiable appetite in terms of winning the ball back, too. There is not a single player who works harder on or off the ball in the Premier League.
No player had more shots than his three. No player created more chances than his four. No player put in more crosses than his four. No City player made more tackles than his five. No City player made more interceptions than his three.
Last February, Guardiola named the 24-year-old as one of the players he will never sellwhile he is City manager. It is in this sort of game, as opposed to the thrashings handed out to relegation fodder or lower-league sides, that shows why. On a day when the margins were so slim, the decisive factor was simply which team had Bernardo.”