Bernardo Silva had ‘nightmares’ after missed penalty, Guardiola’s loyal soldier entitled to a bad day despite ban

The exclusion from Real Madrid he was very bitter. His team Pep Guardiola managed to impose its pace on the Spanish team and it seemed that the precious winning goal would eventually come. However, the solid team defense of “Madrid” combined with the weight of the jersey did not allow the most “artful” creative City to qualify. Of course, in the penalty shootout she had her chance, but she wasted it.

THE Bernardo Silva admitted he had sleepless nights after the missed penalty. The Portuguese midfielder bounced back from a disappointing performance to score the winning goal in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley, but the tough ban took a toll on him personally.

The Portuguese international midfielder faced criticism for his performance in that match, which took a toll on his psyche.

“It was a disappointing night for me,” he said.

“Disappointing week for me personally, for the whole team, because we wanted to chase another historic season and we can still chase it, but it was a big disappointment to be eliminated from the Champions League. The first night I didn’t sleep much, the second night you sleep a little better, the third night you sleep almost all night. It’s like family, like brothers, the way we support each other when one fails. The kids have been incredible with me this week. We are united and we are pursuing it.”

Silva also clarified why he sent the ball straight to Lunin: “That’s why I thought the center was good because in moments of pressure goalkeepers, 99% of the time, move, but he chose not to move and fair play to him, well done to him. It is what it is.”

Despite the criticism towards him, he is undoubtedly one of the most consistent and respected footballers. His quality has contributed many times to the team’s glorious past and one bad moment cannot undo or undermine anything at all. On top of that, City didn’t lose because of poor execution, but mainly because they failed to break through Ancelotti’s Madrid block…

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