Pep Guardiola became emotional once again when speaking about the Portuguese player who will be joining City.
There aren’t many coaches who write love letters to players. Typically, some coaches prefer not to single anyone out. However, it’s well known that the relationship between Pep Guardiola and Bernardo Silva is an exception to this rule.
The Manchester City manager has publicly praised the Portuguese international on numerous occasions. And = every time he does = he never fails to move us.
This time the Spaniard heaped praise on Bernardo after the important victory against Arsenal (2-1) this Sunday, in a final match for the Premier League title race.
“If I talk too much about Bernardo, I’ll cry. The only thing I can say is: ‘Thank you very much, from the bottom of my heart, on behalf of this club, for everything you did,'” he began by saying in a press conference.
Pep has always praised Bernardo Silva’s intelligence, who knows how to use his limitations to excel, as the coach says. Another relevant factor for the Spaniard is the physical condition of the Citizens ‘ captain .
“Bernardo proved that football starts here [in the brain] and goes all the way to the feet. He’s not the fastest or most agile type, but he knows exactly, at every moment, what each action requires. He never got injured, he always remained committed, he stated.
But the praise wasn’t limited to the player Bernardo Silva. It also extended to him as a person.
He has one important quality: he always sees the positive side of life. That’s why his life will be so happy with his wife, Inês, and his children; he will always be so happy because he is always very positive, she said.
Bernardo Silva, it should be remembered, has already announced that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season , after nine years with the club. Guardiola, in addition to praising the recognition that the Portuguese player deserves, guaranteed that his next club will have good luck.
“He deserves the utmost recognition. When they write ‘legend’ about Bernardo Silva, it has to be in capital letters. Because that’s what he was. Not just today, but for every game of the last nine years. Without him, my last nine years here would have been much worse. He’s truly a very special person. All I can say is that the team that has him will be very lucky, he concluded.