In a shocking twist of fate that left fans wondering if they had wandered into an under-15s youth match rather than a Premier League derby, Bernardo Silva delivered a scathing critique of Manchester City's late-game crisis following their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United. "We went full U15 mode," Silva lamented, his disappointment palpable as he struggled to understand how a team of seasoned professionals could unravel so spectacularly in the dying minutes. "I half-expected one of our players to start crying or asking for a time-out." The match started off splendidly for City, where they strutted around the pitch like a peacock showing off its feathers. They took the lead early and looked poised to secure a victory. However, in the final moments, City's performance nosedived faster than a teenager's phone battery on a night out, with two quick goals from United turning the game upside down. Citing a series of erratic passes and questionable decision-making, Silva invoked the memories of his youth football days. "I kept hearing voices calling out 'Go get the ball!' and 'Why aren’t you sharing?'. You wouldn't expect that on a stage like this. I'm just thankful nobody brought out the orange slices and juice boxes." Observers noted that City's last-ditch efforts to maintain possession resembled a chaotic game of hot potato, with players flinging the ball around as if they were attempting to set a new record for the quickest way to lose a match. "We couldn’t even complete a simple pass," Silva said. "I felt like I was watching my younger brother's team play in our backyard." As fans streamed out of the stadium, many were heard grumbling about the team's sudden transition from potential title contenders to a junior high school squad. "It's like we turned off the lights as soon as we saw the finish line," grumbled one disgruntled supporter. Silva urged his teammates to take stock of the situation, warning against repeating such “youthful mistakes” in the future. "Next time, we need to act like professionals, not kids who just discovered their local park's new goalposts," he insisted. Meanwhile, social media erupted with memes depicting City's players in oversized jerseys from their childhood football days, complete with cheeky captions like "Just trying to take home the Participation Trophy" and "Remember, it’s only a game!" As the dust settled on the Manchester derby, it became clear that Manchester City had quite the conundrum ahead of them. Can they recover from this blunder, or will they continue alternating between world-class football and the antics of a schoolyard scrimmage? Only time will tell, but Silva's call for maturity echoes loudly in the streets—grown men playing like children might just be a recipe for disaster.