'It's always Bernardo' and Pep Guardiola has told me how to become just like him
manchestereveningnews.co.ukImagine a player with the low centre-of-gravity of David Silva, the ball control of Riyad Mahrez, and the hustle of Bernardo Silva.
Add a little bit of Phil Foden in there, too, when he drops the shoulder and glides past his full-back. You're probably looking at an archetypal Pep Guardiola player.
And it's not an exaggeration to say you might be looking at Oscar Bobb. ALSO READ: 'Otherwise they will die' - Pep Guardiola says Man City have major problem that is 'impossible' to solve ALSO READ: Fashion deals to quirky shinpads - real life of the next Man City superstar For the second year running, the quiet Norwegian is generating a lot of noise on Manchester City's pre-season tour.
In just two games in the US this summer, Bobb has three fine assists and one goal. He may have had more assists if some finishing was better, and was so close to a goal vs AC Milan when his excellent solo effort went agonisingly wide. "He's not scared to make mistakes," says fellow academy graduate Rico Lewis. "If he gives the ball away, you see his reaction straight away to win it back. "And the second time he gets on the ball, he'll go again and do the same thing again, he'll go and drive.
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