Bernardo Silva heaps praise on ‘unbelievable’ Jack Grealish after shining against Liverpool
Bernardo Silva praises ‘incredible’ Jack Grealish after shining in their 4-1 win against Liverpool… and insists the Man City winger needed ‘time’ to adjust to Pep Guardiola’s ‘different style of play’
- Grealish was Man City’s standout player in their 4-1 win over Liverpool.
- The winger scored a goal and an assist against Jurgen Klopp’s men on Saturday
- His teammate Silva later praised the ‘unbelievable’ performance.
Bernardo Silva believes Jack Grealish is now producing ‘incredible’ football after taking time to settle in at Manchester City.
Grealish excelled in City’s convincing 4-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday, his performance including scoring one goal, creating another and turning in a vital interception to prevent one at the other end.
It was the latest in a string of impressive performances this season from the England midfielder, who is becoming a mainstay in Pep Guardiola’s side and looks more like a £100m player.
The 27-year-old had an inconsistent first season at the Etihad Stadium following his British record move from Aston Villa in 2021, but teammate Silva is unsurprised that his quality is now showing.
The Portugal playmaker said: ‘It’s been very, very good. Against Liverpool he was incredible.
Jack Grealish put in an impressive performance in Man City’s 4-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday
His City teammate Bernardo Silva (right) later praised the ‘incredible’ performance.
‘The first season at City is not easy. It was not simple for me, it was not easy for Riyad (Mahrez).
“People just think you’re going to get into one of the best teams in the world and you’re going to start every game and be the best player in every game.” It just doesn’t work that way.
‘The manager demands a lot from the players, it’s a different style of play than most other teams.
‘You have to get used to it. Sometimes it takes time. When you have difficult moments you just have to accept it and move on.
“Now Jack is fine and I’m very happy for him, he deserves it.”
With Arsenal also victorious over the weekend, City’s success did not see them reduce the Gunners’ lead at the top of the Premier League. The difference remains at eight points, although City has a game pending.
However, the performance maintains the winning momentum the champions built throughout March and underlined their determination not to hand the title away easily.
Silva said: ‘I think we are playing our best football of the season. Where we are right now is the best we’ve ever played, by far. We have to keep the momentum.
Silva insisted that Grealish has done well to adapt to a ‘different style of play’ at Man City.