Manchester derby goes United's way, Bernardo Silva slams City: No excuses | OneFootball

Bernardo Silva did not hide his disappointment at the end of the Manchester derby. In a conversation with the local press, the former Benfica star, who entered the top 10 of players with the most games for the Citizens, the Portuguese international acknowledged that Pep Guardiola's team was not up to the rival's level.

"A bad game on our part, an excellent game on theirs", began the Manchester City star, speaking to DAZN. It is worth remembering that the match, which took place at Old Trafford, ended with a 2-0 victory for the Red Devils, in Michael Carrick's debut, who succeeded Ruben Amorim.

"We even ended up leaving this game with some luck at 0-2, because it could have been more. They deserved to win today. They had more energy and intention. It seemed like they were always close to scoring and we were never there. Since I arrived here in England, we have always been a very controlled team", acknowledged Bernardo Silva, whose future has been much talked about.

"We played the game in the style they like to play, we know this United team well for many years. It is a club that historically likes to attack quickly, to create this transition game, and we are totally the opposite. We like to create the moments of the game, to bring calm to the game so that it doesn't turn into this broken transition game, and today we did that terribly", he admitted.

"After a day like today, I think we have no excuses. It was a very bad performance on our part. I saw the foul, it is what it is. This season, all 50-50 decisions are against us. All are in favor of our rivals. In the end, that wasn't the reason", concluded Bernardo Silva, reflecting on the 198th Manchester derby.

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