Welcome Bernardo Silva

[franksinatra]

Aren't you a ray of sunshine? Having watched him a lot for a very long time, people are absolutely right to be incredibly excited. The lad is brilliant

That is great to hear. Out of interest where do you think he will play and why is he not established in the Portugal team yet?

 

[BigOscar]

That is great to hear. Out of interest where do you think he will play and why is he not established in the Portugal team yet?

Portugals manager is negative, he like to play older players and generally prefers strong midfielders and quick direct wingers, a bit like Maureen, so it's take a lot for someone like Silva to really establish himself. The previous manager was even more negative and even more obsessed with older players, so no young players got a look in. He also missed out on the Euro's due to injury, otherwise he'd have more caps.

I imagine he'll play right wing at first, but with very much an eye on him taking over as number 10. Could easily see him and Dave playing in the middle and De Bruyne being put out wide right as well

 

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[Vienna_70]

They never wanted him anyway, you know!

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

What sort of wankerchief says 'watch this space', in an interview that's going to be published? Talk about making yourself a hostage to fucking fortune.

 

[SilverFox2]

Nice to see all at MCFC and Monaco kept the deal between themselves and has taken everyone by surprise
Even the media are saying what a excellent signing we have made
CTID

As said previously Monaco´s business model and the way City buy proven players made for a natural deal.

I can see more similar deals being done not only with Monaco. This cut through all the media speculation and Wolfsburg type negotiations and delivered cash at a fair price to Monaco and City get a player for the present and the future.

 

[Vienna_70]

There was a good article about Bernardo Silva by Jack Pitt-Brooke in The Independent a few weeks ago:

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...jose-mourinho-not-kylian-mbappe-a7714031.html

Excellent and very enlightening.

Thanks for the link, Ric.

 

[BigOscar]

Funnily enough, I'd imagine they're probably going to replace him with Rony Lopes

 

[Deleted member 13905]

What sort of wankerchief says 'watch this space'?

a cum rag?

 

[Afrenchguy]

Funnily enough, I'd imagine they're probably going to replace him with Rony Lopes

No.
Will be Boschilia, mahrez,or Douglas Costa (in this order of prob)
Rony Lopes will play his place in the team in pre-season.