Enjoying for an elite Premier League group and successful title upon title, yr after yr – nothing sounds higher than that for a footballer.
At Manchester Metropolis, titles are anticipated – multiple, which is the very minimal. They usually have executed that yearly since 2017, with 9 main honours coming to the Etihad Stadium.
However for Bernardo Silva, certainly one of their standout gamers final season, there’s maybe the sensation that an excessive amount of success breeds an excessive amount of expectation – a lot to the purpose that Metropolis should not being credited for the brilliance they proceed to show throughout the season.
The Portugal star opened up on his tenure within the north of England thus far after his greatest season but over the past marketing campaign and the diminutive midfielder believes Metropolis’s gamers don’t get talked about sufficient regardless of the accolades and dominance they’ve proven in abundance over the past half-decade.
“From Man Metropolis followers, undoubtedly. I really feel lots of help, and so they present lots of appreciation for what I do,” Silva informed ESPN after being requested whether or not he believed Metropolis get the credit score they deserve over their performances.
“From [the] exterior, it’s troublesome. I’m not complaining right here, however I really feel like different golf equipment get much more credit score than Man Metropolis for doing much less. For instance, once I was at Benfica – an enormous membership in Portugal with extra followers, extra every thing – you do one thing good, and so they make it seem like it’s nice. Right here at Man Metropolis, you do one thing nice and so they make it seem like it’s simply good.
“Once more, I’m not complaining, however taking part in within the Premier League and successful 4 titles in 5 years and checking the Premier League group of the yr yearly and understanding that we’re by no means the group that has probably the most gamers. We don’t have one of the best supervisor, we don’t have one of the best gamers, however we nonetheless win 4 Premier Leagues in 5 years? It simply doesn’t make sense. It in all probability exhibits that Man Metropolis gamers don’t get as a lot credit score as they need to.
“For me, it doesn’t matter truthfully. I’m pleased with the titles that we have now and with the reminiscences that within the final 5 years, we gained 4 instances. After all, we don’t get the credit score that we deserve.”
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He has a good level; Jurgen Klopp gained the Premier League supervisor of the season award after coming second final yr, and solely three Metropolis gamers have been included within the Crew of the Season final yr regardless of successful it but once more. Maybe European glory could be wanted to totally write their names into the minds of followers up and down the nation.
