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Benfica coach who unearthed Bernardo Silva makes prediction about his Man City future
22.02.2022 - 20:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City can expect at least another five years of Bernardo Silva performing at the top level, his former academy coach has predicted.
Bernardo has been one of City's most consistent players in recent seasons, and is among their best performers this campaign. He is enjoying a productive season in front of goal, and has shown echoes of his form in his brilliant 2018/19 City Player of the Year season.
After he returned to Portugal last week with a superb individual performance in the Champions League win at Sporting, Bernardo admitted it was nice to record a big win at the home of his boyhood rivals, having come through the Benfica academy.
And the coach who developed him from the age of nine at Benfica, Rodrigo Magalhães, has hailed Bernardo as one of the top five players in the world this season.
Explaining how Bernardo's qualities will allow him to continue growing and performing at the highest level for another five years, Magalhaes told LiveScore: “I think he is growing up like other players. He has the maturity, the knowledge of English football, knowledge of Guardiola’s ideas. I think he is at the point where he is at the top of his ability.
“When you join an amazing left-foot, game knowledge, decision-making with ideas of the coach and his understanding and execution, that is the reason.
“And of course, he is motivated and has had no injuries. They are the factors that put him at this level. Do we think he will maintain that level for 20 years? No, for the next five or six years is possible. I think and I hope that he returns to Benfica when he is playing like this!"
Bernardo has spoken about returning to Benfica in the past, and currently has another three years on his City contract — by which time he will
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