BERNARDO MAKES A SPLASH
Bernardo Silva have the ability evade the clutches of opposition players but the diminu t ive Manchester City star c o u l d n ’ t escape Yaya Toure and Ederson.
R a h e e m S t e r l i n g shared a video of the Ivorian and the goalkeeper throwing Silva into the recovery pool.
The former Monaco man seemed to be enjoying himself and pulled the shirt over may to his head in mock celebration upon resurfacing. Sterling shared the video on his Instagram story and his fellow players could be heard cheering in the background. All three of the City stars donned black speedos for the recovery session having beaten Huddersfield 2- 1 on Sunday. Even the staff around the pool seemed to be amused by Silva’s dip, laughing at his reaction to the plunge.
Ederson was the only player to feature at John Smith Stadium as Silva was an unused substitute and Toure omitted from the matchday squad.
The league- leaders fought back from a goal down with Sergio Aguero equalising from the penalty spot and Raheem Sterling bundling in a late winner.
Silva will be hoping to make more of a splash on the pitch having only made three Premier League starts since joining in the summer for £ 43 million. Jubilant Ian Holloway took a swipe at the QPR fans who left early after his side’s dramatic stoppagetime comeback against Brentford.
Rangers were trailing to two Lasse Vibe goals and seemingly heading for a fourth straight defeat with the 90 minutes up.
But in front of a half- empty Loftus Road substitute Matt Smith halved the deficit three minutes into added time.
And a minute later a remarkable turnaround was complete as Luke Freeman bundled in an equaliser to snatch a 2- 2 draw.
“I was disappointed with our fans and with their fans,” said Rangers boss Holloway. “I’d like to say to ours, ‘ You should have stayed.’ “Everybody who did stay, well done, you deserved that. Don’t go home early.
“You might not have missed your last bus, but you missed a treat. For me it feels like a win, for them, it probably feels like a defeat.
“I will fight for this club until I die and so will my team and they did tonight. It feels great. If you missed it you ain’t half missed something.
“And as for their fans, ‘ Getting sacked in the morning?’ I don’t think so.”