After Bernardo Silva’s outstanding performance in City’s 6-1 victory over Bournemouth, which propelled them to the top of the Premier League, Joleon Lescott compared Bernardo Silva to Manchester City great David Silva.
The talented Belgian player Jeremy Doku was instrumental in the game, giving the home team four assists and a goal. For the first thirty minutes, Bournemouth kept City at bay until Doku scored the first goal with a fantastic one-two with Rodri. After that, he set up Bernardo, who scored City’s third goal after defying Manuel Akanji with another shot that found the target, giving City a 3-0 advantage at the break.
Doku continued, setting up Phil Foden for the fourth goal and again finding Bernardo for the fifth goal for City. Pep Guardiola called Bernardo’s performance the finest of the game, drawing comparisons between it and something he did with Lionel Messi.
Joleon Lescott, a former player for City, was especially delighted by Bernardo’s second goal, comparing it to a Messi-like fake before a deft chip. Lescott praised Bernardo’s overall performance, drawing comparisons between the legendary David Silva—who is considered by many to be one of City’s finest players—and Bernardo’s poise and ability to read the game at his own speed.
Because of Bernardo’s exceptional technical abilities and his steady high caliber of play, City supporters are starting to compare him to David Silva more and more. Although Bernardo’s skill level may not yet match that of David Silva, his apparent quality begs the issue of whether he will stay at City given rumors of his possible exit.
