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Manchester City’s Newest Starlet – Bernardo Silva

By Taras Tataryn

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Bernardo Silva of AS Monaco during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Manchester City FC and AS Monaco at Etihad Stadium on February 21, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Bernardo Silva of AS Monaco during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Manchester City FC and AS Monaco at Etihad Stadium on February 21, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images) /
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STADE LOUIS II, MONACO – 2017/05/03: Bernardo Silva of AS Monaco in action during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg football match between AS Monaco and Juventus FC. (Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
STADE LOUIS II, MONACO – 2017/05/03: Bernardo Silva of AS Monaco in action during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg football match between AS Monaco and Juventus FC. (Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images) /

What is Bernardo like?

If you’re looking for an extended profile or evaluation of Bernardo, I suggest taking a look at City Watch’s scout on him or watching some highlight videos. Here is one I thoroughly enjoyed. I have not yet reached the attacking positions for my Transfer Target Evaluation series, so I do not have something on him yet.

However, in short, Bernardo Silva is very similar to his surname counterpart, our David Silva. He is a great dribbler in tight spaces, is quick and elusive, and also possesses great vision and passing ability. One thing that I have noticed that sets him apart from David is his ability to score; Bernardo seems to be more successful in his shooting and is taking more chances himself rather than always creating them.

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