Silva has real test ahead

Bernardo Silva encounters a difficulty to adapt to the Premier Organization but it might not be long before Manchester City fans see him at his ideal. Here’s why the little Portuguese playmaker can come to be vital for Pep Guardiola’s side quicker rather than later on.

Bernardo Silva’s arrival at Manchester City did not generate too many column inches yet he is probably one of the most amazing of their summer recruits. The ₤ 43m midfielder gave a regular stream of goals as well as helps in his three years at Monaco, and also City experienced his high quality first-hand when he unloaded them out of the Champions League last period.

Pep Guardiola was so determined to sign Silva that the bargain was agreed before the transfer home window had also opened up, but it has actually been a steady introduction to the Premier League up until now. The 23-year-old was called on the bench versus Brighton and also Everton, and when he made his complete launching at Bournemouth last weekend break, he was substituted with a quarter of the game still to play.

Bournemouth will certainly not be the last Premier Organization side who attempt to agitate the Portuguese international with rough therapy and also hefty tackles, however Guardiola urges Silva is a “fighter” who is up to the obstacle. Looking back to the early years of his career, it is understandable why.

Silva was regarded as one of the most naturally gifted players in his age group in the young people ranks at Benfica. Yet while his technical abilities were unparalleled, there were lots of doubts around his physical stature. “I was playing there when he was a young player,” previous Portugal striker Nuno Gomes, that currently works as Benfica’s academy manager, informs Sky Sports.

There have been positive signs, but the accepted wisdom is that adapting to English football could be tough for a player who stands at 5ft 8ins and weighs in at just 10 stone. “It’s a very different league from the French one, from what I was used to,” he said last week. “It’s true that it’s very physical. In my opinion sometimes it is too much but I need to get used to it.”