Bernardo Silva is not surprised that Arsenal could become Premier League champions this season, as he has credited the longevity and continuity within the squad for helping them reach this level.
Mikel Arteta has been in charge since 2019, and the Spanish manager has significantly improved the team compared to the side he inherited when he first took over at the club.
Since the 2022- 2023 season, Arsenal have consistently challenged for the Premier League title and other major honours, and they appear to improve year on year, which is why they have been tipped to compete strongly for both the EPL and Champions League this season.
The squad at the Emirates has also benefited from maintaining a core group of players over the past five years, which has helped build stability, understanding, and consistency across the team.
Bernardo Silva on Arsenal’s progress
Silva believes that Arsenal’s long-term togetherness has been a key factor in their rise and that it is natural for a team with such continuity to eventually begin challenging for major trophies.
He told The Athletic:
“Yeah, they’ve been growing, and well, it’s a team that has been together for, what, five years now, so it’s only natural that they would man up a little bit and start challenging for titles, so, yeah, let’s see what happens.”
Silva reflects on Premier League rivals and City season
Silva also discussed the broader title picture and Manchester City’s own campaign, offering his view on their rivals and performance levels.
He added:
“No, I’m not in love [with Arsenal].
“I do believe our main rivals [in his time at City] were Liverpool by far.
“I also believe, and I know this is very subjective, that if we were not in a transitional season and if we didn’t make so many mistakes, we would have won this league.
“I don’t say we would have won easily, but we would have won this league — so it’s quite frustrating.”
His remarks underline the competitive nature of the Premier League title race and the fine margins that continue to separate the top teams this season.
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Not this testosterone driven resentment based “man up a little” dribble again. Next thing you know we’ll have won the title because we have cojones again.
Oh youre right arsenal wud win d league, You hate it and fear it but they wud win and we dont care
well, anyone of ghe contenders could say the same thing. “…transitional season”…”…mistakes. it’s exactly why city won previously. this not to take away their quality. they were the, in my view still are the best. teams capitalise on others mistakes, all the time
He said if they hadn’t made mistakes they would have won the league.
Can’t we say the same thing regards the chances we’ve missed to put this title to bed earlier.
Reading his post, you can see the sly little digs he gives. Just like his on field persona, a little ferret who kicks his opponents when ever he gets the chance.
👍Derek, I refer to him as Ferret Face now
Bruised Banana,
Great minds think a like so they say.