'Wasn't expecting': Bernardo Silva shares how Liverpool have shocked him since signing for Manchester City

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Bernardo Silva has admitted he did not expect Liverpool to become Manchester City’s biggest rivals when he first arrived at the Etihad, but the Portuguese now sees the Reds as the club’s main challengers from his time in England. Which players should Liverpool target to replace Mohamed Salah this summer? 🤔 A seven-man shortlist has already been reported:Desire Doue Bradley Barcola Nico Williams Yan Diomande Anthony Gordon Jarrod Bowen Michael OliseCredit: Izzy Poles/AMA/Getty Images Bernardo Silva surprised Liverpool are Man City’s biggest rivalsSpeaking to The Official Manchester City podcast, he said: “Well, when you have a team that is close to you, competing with you, for example, when we won in the first years, in the beginning, when I arrived, I wasn’t expecting Liverpool to become our rival.

Silva has been at City since 2017, which means he has lived through every major chapter of that modern rivalry.That history is what separates Liverpool from everyone else in his eyes. He added: “And even they won last season, so that has to mean something.” That line matters because it shows he is not talking only about the Klopp years or about a rivalry frozen in the past.

That title was the Reds’ 20th top-flight crown and another reminder that, even after Guardiola’s dominance, the Manchester outfit still measure themselves against what is happening at Anfield.Liverpool fans do not need Manchester City players to validate what this fixture has become, but Silva’s comments still land because they come from someone who has been in the middle of it all. He has also seen rivals come and go without sustaining that same level over several seasons.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox