In an interview, Manchester City all-rounder Bernardo Silva talked about his life outside of football, his pets, hobbies and so on. When the conversation shifted to football, Bernardo Silva said that every year he felt like a better player.
About life
Bernardo Silva: "My dog is a French bulldog because we think he's the best breed to have in an apartment, he sleeps a lot, he sleeps almost all day, so it's easy to raise, he doesn't need to consume a lot of energy. ”
"Every time after a training session or a game, when I get home, I try to forget about football. I try not to watch a lot of games from home, and I spend time with my family and friends, with my girlfriend and my pet dog. I love cooking, but I only make simple, easy and healthy dishes. ”
About the love of the piano
Bernardo Silva: "I don't know why, but I stopped, I need to start over because I almost forgot everything. Before COVID-19, I would go on a trip, and if I had a day or two off, I would go to London or take a flight to somewhere nearby, like Paris. But now I can't do that because we can't travel outside, but I'll try to distract myself and take advantage of everything other than football. ”
About where you are on the field
Bernardo Silva: "Every player has different characteristics, I play better in some positions than in others, it's great to be able to adapt to multiple positions, but it's also difficult because you lose regularity. It gets easier when you play in the same position every week and you perform better, but I believe a player who understands the different stages of the game can be competent for any position. ”
About representing Monaco in the Champions League against Manchester City in February 2017
Bernardo Silva: "The first leg was a bit crazy, it gave me a desire to play in the Premier League and at the end of the season, City asked me if I wanted to be here. I think it's a simple answer because I get a taste of the Atmosphere of England. ”
About Mbappe
Bernardo Silva: "He had his first training session with us when he was 16 and I remember after the first or second training we started asking, 'Who is this kid?'" He's really special because you can tell from the beginning that he's different. Usually you'll be afraid of some famous players at the age of 16, but he'll rush to the defenders and try to beat them. ”
About adaptation at Manchester City
Bernardo Silva: "It took me some time to adapt to my new team-mates, my new style of play, my new city and my new league. When I came here, I loved the high demands here, that's something I identify with, to play for a team where everybody fights every year to win the championship and everybody never feels satisfied, and I love that demand. ”
Has Guardiola changed the way you look at football?
Bernardo Silva: "Of course, not just Guardiola, every coach. When I was 19, I felt better than I was at 18, and at 20, I felt better than I was at 19. Here, every year I feel like a better player, and that's mostly because of my understanding of the game. Sometimes the team needs to speed up the pace of the game, sometimes it needs more possession, and having a coach like Guardiola who likes to control the rhythm of the game, likes to control the ball and likes to control the game, which drives us to win more. ”
About the Champions League
Bernardo Silva: "Unfortunately, we haven't achieved what we wanted, but this year we will fight again. These games are completely different from the Premier League, the details will make or break, and a small mistake will cost us, so you need to be very good, you need a little luck, you need to be very focused. ”
(Ma Dongyu)
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