- Manchester City seated in third place after their last -minute winner against Villa
- Pep Guardiola was delighted with Bernardo Silva who opened the scoring
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Manchester City’s boss, Pep Guardiola, was praised for Bernardo Silva after playing in their last -minute crucial victory on Aston Villa last night.
The Portuguese midfielder opened the scoring at Etihad after only seven minutes, ending from a reduction in Omar Marmoush who diverted Ezri Konsa.
Marcus Rashford canceled his strike before a winner of Matheus Nunes stopped time did the three points for the hosts.
The victory leaves City in third place, four points above the sixth of Chelsea in the race for the qualification in the Champions League.
After the victory, Guardiola praised Silva, saying that the 30 -year -old was “ still there ” despite his “ mentally empty ” during the city’s nightmare race which allowed them to lose six first league games out of eight, including four consecutive.
“Bernardo, what he did for us this season … I’m not forgetting!” I do not forget in November, December, January, February, March when we did not win a single match, and he was there every time, “said Guardiola.
The boss of the city Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Bernardo Silva after the city’s victory over Aston Villa
The Portuguese midfielder opened the scoring at Etihad after only seven minutes last night
Guardiola said Silva was “ still there ” despite being “mentally empty” during the city’s difficulties
“Run 30 kilometers in all directions, play different positions, run, and there was a moment that it was empty, mentally.
“And after that not winning games, he was tired, he was empty.
“But Bernardo, in important games, has an incredibly enormous personality”.
“It is a player for me who is at another level.
Silva scored three goals and set four assists in 29 league appearances this season.
His eight -year -old passage to Manchester saw him 398 appearances and collect six Premier League titles, two FA cups and the Champions League.
However, there are rumors that he could return to the side of Benfica childhood.
He spent more than a decade at the Benfica Academy, but only presents three times for the first team due to a dispute with the head coach at the time, Jorge Jesus.
Marcus Rashford canceled Silva’s Stike before a last -minute winner of Matheus Nunes
The 2-1 dramatic victory leaves City in third place in the race for the qualification in the Champions League
“Bernardo, what he did for us this season … I don’t forget,” added Guardiola after the victory
The £ 300,000 contract per week from Silva to City expires at the end of next season, but we think it is ready to take a salary reduction to return to Portugal.
Although Benfica is not willing to pay his release clause with 42.6 million pounds sterling, they contacted his representatives during a return this summer.
Silva could be Manchester City’s last start while the club seeks to rebuild their team, with Kevin de Bruyne announcing earlier this month that he will leave in summer.
After yesterday’s victory, Guardiola added: “We did not create much, but it is not easy against Aston Villa. They have a low block five or six on the back.
“It’s not easy. It’s about being patient and today Kovacic and Bernardo have helped us read this.
