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Manchester City star Bernardo Silva has revealed behind the scenes his decision to leave the club, as well as his best memories with the English club.
Yesterday, Wednesday, Manchester City announced Silva’s departure After 9 seasons with the team.
According to the report of the “Marca” newspaper, the Portuguese attacking midfielder admitted that the idea of leaving was not motivated at the moment.
“The decision took time. It was not only my decision but also my family’s decision. It was a decision I made almost two years ago when I signed my last contract in 2023.”
He commented on saying goodbye to the fans against Aston Villa next week. “I can’t imagine myself crying.”
However, he acknowledged the emotional weight of the moment. “Knowing that this is the last time I’m going to play with some of these players gives me a lot of emotion. I’ve never been to a club like this.”
Bernardo Silva’s best memories with Manchester City
Winning the Champions League in the 2022-23 season stood out among his most memorable moments at Manchester City, but he admitted the celebrations were exhausting.
“The final was at 10 pm Istanbul time. We got to the hotel at 2am and didn’t sleep because we stayed up all night. My grandmother, who is over eighty years old, went to bed in the afternoon. We went to Manchester without sleep and then decided to go to Ibiza. We stayed there for ten hours without sleeping and then came back.
However, the Portuguese international admits that his nine years in Manchester also saw more difficult moments emotionally. “Losing the Champions League final in 2021 and the semi-final against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu where we conceded two goals at the end of the game in 2022… it was tough.
Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3:1 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium and qualified for the Champions League final. Rodrigo scored twice for the Merengues in the 90th and 90th minutes (90+1) and Karim Benzema scored in the 95th minute to overturn a 4-3 defeat in the first leg.
He continued. “After all this disappointment in the Champions League… it was great that we could celebrate, it was a big relief.”
The Portuguese footballer also spoke about his close relationship with Pep Guardiola, whom he has always admired.
He said: “I don’t know what I did for him. I always felt that I made a strong impression and that he admired me. From the moment I arrived, I felt the support of my coach and the club.”
In a calm tone, Bernardo even admitted the strange nickname he received in the club environment due to his relationship with the Catalan coach.
