‘I love them both. They remind me of prime Fabregas and Lampard. Arsenal is fortunate to have these two generational talents’: Bernardo Silva says there are two players at Arsenal he truly adores and hopes to play with them one day

Arsenal may be Manchester City’s primary rivals at the moment, but there is a strong bond between the two clubs, both internally and individually.

While the Gunners and Cityzens are formidable rivals in the game, there are personnel ties between the two teams, as well as numerous long-term friendships.

Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Kyle Walker, Phil Foden, and Jack Grealish are all close friends among England teammates, and Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta have previously worked together.

Of course, both Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko previously played for Manchester City before joining Arsenal, and Bernardo Silva was asked about his two former teammates on ESPN’s TikTok.

Silva was asked to choose between Jesus and Zinchenko, but he says he couldn’t since he likes both players and considers them close friends.

Bernardo Silva admires Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

The midfielder spoke about the two Manchester City stars.

“Gabriel Jesus or Oleksandr Zinchenko?” Silva was asked.

“Oh my god, I love them both, and they’re both my friends, so I can’t answer that,” Silva continued.

Friends become rivals.

Silva believes Jesus and Zinchenko are great friends, but make no mistake: they are intense rivals on the pitch.

Yes, they may be friends off the pitch, but mates cannot compete for a championship.

At the conclusion of the season, these players may come together and socialise, but for the time being, there will be a lot of hatred between City and Arsenal as they all strive for the same goal.

The links between City and Arsenal players make this a particularly compelling rivalry at the time.