Bernardo Silva vs Arsenal: Why Manchester City captain epitomises latest Premier League title charge

Bernardo Silva is a special case. Pep Guardiola is not one for effusive praise of players but he gushes over his captain's performances most weeks. Why? Simply because Bernardo is timeless; his display against Arsenal was transformative for Manchester City's title chances.

The 31-year-old is of course an expert in this field. He, alongside a small handful of others that remain at City, know perfectly well the ins and outs of a title-winning campaign.

But this metronome of Manchester City, a six-time champion, is in scarce company when it comes to truly understanding the intricacies of becoming a Premier League winner over a whole campaign. Perhaps only Rodri and Erling Haaland (of those to start against Arsenal) can be categorised similarly.