"Don’t think I’ve ever seen him play well for Portugal" - Fans slam Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate despite their 5-1 win over Poland
Fans online are unimpressed with Cristiano Ronaldo's national teammate Bernardo Silva's performance in Portugal's clash against Poland in the UEFA Nations League. The match ended in a 5-1 win for A Selecao on November 15, at Estádio do Dragão.
After a goalless first half, Rafael Leao opened the scoring in the 59th minute. The home side was awarded a penalty after Polish defender Jakub Kiwior committed a handball in the penalty area. Ronaldo successfully converted the spot-kick with a right-footed shot to the center of the goal to make it in the 72nd minute.
Bruno Fernandes netted the third goal for Portugal in the 80th minute with a sumptuous strike from outside the box. A Selecao's next goal was scored by Pedro Neto following Ronaldo’s assist in the 83rd minute.
The Portuguese captain struck again, scoring the fifth goal with a sensational bicycle kick four minutes later. Dominik Marczuk netted Poland's first and only goal of the match in the 88th minute.
Bernardo Silva was on the pitch for 77 minutes before being substituted off by Samuel Costa. The 30-year-old Manchester City star had 56 touches and gave one key pass while maintaining a pass accuracy of 90%. He lost possession five times and registered no goal contributions.
Fans took to social media and flooded with posts slamming Silva for his display in Portugal's clash against Poland in the UEFA Nations League. While some fans pointed out his lack of contribution in matches for his nation, some did not want him in Portugal's starting XI. Here are some of the reactions from X:
One fan wrote:
"Don’t think I’ve ever seen Bernardo Silva play well for Portugal. Rat"
Another added:
"Bernardo Silva everytime he puts on a shirt for Portugal…"
"Bernardo should not be starting," another fan chined in.
One account posted:
"Except the complete useless player like Bernardo Silva"
Another tweeted:
"Didn’t see Bernardo Silva make one forward pass 🤦🏼♂️"
"Bernardo is overated," posted another.
One user wrote:
"Vitinha is a pure technical marvel Never play that bum Bernardo over him ever again"
While another wrote:
"Bernardo Silva has a place reserved in hell for all the time he fooled us into believing that he’s a good footballer"
Since making his senior debut for Portugal in 2015, Bernardo Silva has netted 13 goals and provided 29 assists in 98 appearances.
Cristiano Ronaldo posts on social media after Portugal qualify for UEFA Nations League quarter-finals
Cristiano Ronaldo posted on social media celebrating his nation's qualification for the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals after bagging a 5-1 win against Poland. The 39-year-old completed 910 career goals after scoring a brace in the match.
Following the match, Ronaldo took to his X to celebrate his nation's victory and shared images from the clash with the caption:
"Undefeated heading to the quarters! 💪🏼"
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner had 54 touches and gave two key passes while maintaining a pass accuracy of 82% in the UEFA Nations League clash.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who made his senior debut for the 2016 Euros winners in 2003, has registered 135 goals and 45 assists in 215 appearances across competitions, the highest in men's international football.
(Stats via Sofascore. These platforms may change the stats as per their prerogative)