Bernardo Silva's Calamitous Free-Kick against Brentford Has Been Roundly Mocked on Social Media
- 2 months ago
Bernardo Silva's calamitous free-kick against Brentford has been roundly mocked on social media.
While Manchester City won the game 1-0 courtesy of Erling Haaland's goal, Silva's disastrous set-piece, which came while the game was still goalless, was a talking point for many.
After the hosts had spent a significant time setting up the free-kick opportunity 30 yards from Mark Flekken's goal, veteran Silva managed to hit the ball straight out for a throw-in.
Pep Guardiola slowly collapsed to the floor after watching the move - and many online commentators were also confused as to what the Portuguese pro was trying to achieve.
One fan shared the clip on X (formerly Twitter), captioning it: 'I'M CRYING THIS MIGHT BE THE WORST FREEKICK EVER', along with three laughing crying emojis.
'First time I've ever watched a Premier League player do something and been right in saying "I would've done better"', said one fan on X (formerly Twitter).
Another noted: 'I know everyone on that pitch was confused', while a third asked: 'Need to know what was going through Bernardo’s head for this lmao'.
One fan claimed: 'I would’ve never shown my face again I’m so serious no one would ever see me after this', while another simply summed it up with a laughing emoji and the caption 'Unbelievable'.
Haaland's goal came despite a heavy first touch, which caused central defender Kristoffer Ajer to slip, allowing the Norwegian striker to gallop forward and dispatch the chance for his 17th goal of the Premier League season.
The win took Guardiola's Man City above Arsenal in the Premier League table, and a point behind leaders Liverpool, with all the leading teams having played 25 games.
Manchester City's next game is a visit to Bournemouth on Saturday evening, before the FA Cup test at Luton Town next Tuesday.
While Manchester City won the game 1-0 courtesy of Erling Haaland's goal, Silva's disastrous set-piece, which came while the game was still goalless, was a talking point for many.
After the hosts had spent a significant time setting up the free-kick opportunity 30 yards from Mark Flekken's goal, veteran Silva managed to hit the ball straight out for a throw-in.
Pep Guardiola slowly collapsed to the floor after watching the move - and many online commentators were also confused as to what the Portuguese pro was trying to achieve.
One fan shared the clip on X (formerly Twitter), captioning it: 'I'M CRYING THIS MIGHT BE THE WORST FREEKICK EVER', along with three laughing crying emojis.
'First time I've ever watched a Premier League player do something and been right in saying "I would've done better"', said one fan on X (formerly Twitter).
Another noted: 'I know everyone on that pitch was confused', while a third asked: 'Need to know what was going through Bernardo’s head for this lmao'.
One fan claimed: 'I would’ve never shown my face again I’m so serious no one would ever see me after this', while another simply summed it up with a laughing emoji and the caption 'Unbelievable'.
Haaland's goal came despite a heavy first touch, which caused central defender Kristoffer Ajer to slip, allowing the Norwegian striker to gallop forward and dispatch the chance for his 17th goal of the Premier League season.
The win took Guardiola's Man City above Arsenal in the Premier League table, and a point behind leaders Liverpool, with all the leading teams having played 25 games.
Manchester City's next game is a visit to Bournemouth on Saturday evening, before the FA Cup test at Luton Town next Tuesday.