“He hasn’t even done anything!” – Antoine Semenyo jokes about Manchester City dressing room bullying Bernardo Silva

“I’m walking into the canteen, and I can see him in the corridor getting put in a headlock. I’m like, ‘Ah bless him!’. He hasn’t even done anything. It’s not by one person, it’s by three or four so he’s got no chance!”

Silva has been one of Guardiola’s most successful signings at the Etihad Stadium and a bargain since joining from AS Monaco for £43 million in 2017, winning six Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League trophy amongst a plethora of silverware.

Semenyo’s start to life at Man City

Manchester City are set for a mass exodus in the upcoming transfer window and will need the next generation of stars to step up, assume responsibility and uphold the standards of excellence set by Silva and co over the years under Guardiola.

Semenyo has seamlessly integrated to life in the north-west since coming in from Bournemouth, quickly establishing his status as one of the first names on the teamsheet in a side that was over-reliant on Erling Haaland to score in the first half of the season.

Antoine Semenyo rallies Manchester City teammates to deliver knockout blow to Arsenal

The London-born star has alleviated the goalscoring burden on Haaland’s shoulders and has the numbers to stake a strong claim to retain his place out wide in every Manchester City outing between now and the end of the season.