Bernardo Silva Reflects on Manchester City’s Draw and Current Challenges

Following Saturday’s draw against Crystal Palace, Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva shared his thoughts with BBC Sport. He stated, “With Man City it’s always two points lost. One point is better than zero but we’re not happy at the moment. We know our situation with injuries. Coming to Crystal Palace is never easy but we have to do better.” Silva further expressed his dissatisfaction with draws, remarking, “When I finish a game and I get a point I’m not happy. It’s not the way we built this team, it’s not our standard.” He acknowledged the inherent difficulty of playing at Crystal Palace even with a fully fit squad and optimal performance. Silva emphasized the need for improvement, stating, “We have to do better, we have to react better to the second balls. We have to give them less opportunities on set-pieces.” Regarding their offensive play, he noted that creating chances was not an issue, as “We created a few chances and that wasn’t our problem because we scored two.” Reflecting on the current time of year, Silva commented on their league standing: “We’re in December. We’d like to be in a different position. If we recover our players quickly we can always do it. But right now our concern is a different one. If we’re fourth or fifth we have to look at winning the next game.” He concluded by assessing the team’s recent performance, stating, “The last month and a half have not been good enough.”