He, simply by being himself, is a wonderful fit for our needs. For the needs of the fans. The footballing needs of the squad, oh my god. And, the dynamic of every other player at the club.
What he does for our squad is cover two central midfield players - in fact, he is the best partner for either of them. And it's not his preferred position.
He has all the respect I can offer. And big, big love. Bernado. You will always be loved by us.
Nothing that happens now will change that.
It just so happens tho that I reckon he is also about one season away from automatic entry to the pantheon of Kompany, Silva, Zabaleta, Fernandinho.
And this season should be so very exciting. It should be absolute mayhem. It promises Haaland. Youngsters. Trophies. And the chance to once again feel the love and respect of so many admiring & genuinely respectful fans, your team mates, and the people at the club.