In Benfica’s academy, they called him “Little Messi”. He was small and spry and left-footed, yes, but he could also see the future, see three passes ahead, understand where his opponents were going and why they were going there. More than 15 years, and six Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy, later Bernardo Silva has grown into one of few truly unique, incomparable, irreplaceable footballers. No one has played more matches under Pep Guardiola and only five have won more Premier League titles than Silva. Last season was his first without a major honour since 2016.