Bernardo Silva draws Lionel Messi comparisons after taking on Pep Guardiola's Man City challenge
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBernardo Silva was so good in his performance against Bournemouth that Pep Guardiola briefly thought he was watching Lionel Messi.
It was only for a moment, but coming from a manager who has said Messi deserves his own Ballon d'Or every year given his performances are on another level from the rest of the game it is some compliment for Silva to earn.
As well as impressing with a jinking run and chipped finish that brought the fifth goal in a 6-1 win for Manchester City, the Portugal international showed his manager that he can take his game to the next level.
Guardiola has long been one of Silva's biggest fans, yet has spoken to the 28-year-old about the need for him to add goals and assists to his performances if he is to add even more to his game.
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