Real Madrid’s star midfielder Bernardo Silva is one of the newest faces in the squad, and there is already growing momentum just before the start of the 2026/27 La Liga season, where he will be very important to new manager Jose Mourinho and a key starter in the team, although many assumed he would just be a league reserve as a free agent.
Mourinho is a big fan of Silva and seems to believe he can be a key coordinator for the team as a defensive midfielder. Although Real Madrid were unconvincing in the 1-0 friendly win over Deportivo La Cuaruna and their midfield was generally poor, Silva was the main standout player in the match and turned a lot of heads as a positive coach.
But while Real Madrid fans are warming to the idea of Silva, who many in the Premier League saw as a wash for Manchester City last season as they finally lost the title to Arsenal, after losing teammate Rodri to rivals Barcelona this summer, the growing hype for Silva and his perceived importance is also a worrying sign for Real Madrid.
Real Madrid’s midfield has been a big problem
Because if Silva stands out so much compared to Real Madrid’s other midfielders after a disappointing 2025/26 Premier League season that essentially resulted in Manchester City letting him walk for free, that’s not exactly a strong endorsement of the current crop of players.
Real Madrid are increasingly dissatisfied Lack of development by Eduardo Camavinga, He had another headless chicken type match against Deportivo with a lot of empty calorie stats as a result of his poor positional play and off-the-ball decision-making.
His compatriot Aurelien Chouaminy has been equally poor in the past two seasons despite being so-so Bonus from Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid With a new contract extension this summer during the 2030/31 La Liga season.
Bernardo Silva is poised to play a bigger role at Real Madrid than both Tchoamini and Camavinga, but this indicates how little these two players have shown. Manchester City did not want Silva, but the side Real Madrid beat in the Champions League knockout stages has now given them an important start for Jose Mourinho. This underscores how far the level of play in midfield has dropped since KCM’s heyday at the Santiago Bernabéu. Between Fede Valverde, Chuamini and Camavinga, someone needs to step up – or youngster Thiago Petarch will have to take a bigger leap forward at the start of his career.
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