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Pep Guardiola heaps praise on star man who was 'empty mentally' but 'always there' during Man City's horror run

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Bernardo Silva after he starred in their crucial last minute win over Aston Villa last night.

The Portuguese midfielder opened the scoring at the Etihad after just seven minutes, finishing from an Omar Marmoush cutback which deflected off Ezri Konsa.

Marcus Rashford cancelled out his strike before a stoppage time winner from Matheus Nunes sealed all three points for the hosts.

The win leaves City in third place, four points above sixth placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification.