LONDON • With an FA Cup semi-final tie against Brighton just three days later, Pep Guardiola must decide how best to shuffle his star-studded Manchester City line-up as they host struggling Cardiff in the Premier League today.
But, despite the embarrassment of riches City possess, one player has remained an almost automatic selection.
Bernardo Silva has appeared in 30 of their 31 league games - starting in 26 - with only goalkeeper Ederson turning out more times for the first XI.
While City forward Raheem Sterling and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk appear to be the front runners to scoop the Player of the Year honours this season, the Portugal midfielder has also made a compelling case to be considered.
Guardiola believes that the form of Silva, who has been a model of consistency all season, "is a consequence of the way he accepts his role".
The Spaniard added: "He works so hard and the rewards are there. Right now, with the way he plays, I cannot do anything else but put him on the pitch and let him play.
"He's so important for us. What he's done for us is the best."
ROLE MODEL
He works so hard and the rewards are there. Right now, with the way he plays, I cannot do anything else but put him on the pitch and let him play.
PEP GUARDIOLA, Manchester City manager, on the impressive contributions Bernardo Silva has made to the team.
ALL FOR ONE
It's most important for the team to keep winning. If it's me scoring or Kun (Sergio Aguero) or Raz (Sterling) or Leroy (Sane) or Riyad (Mahrez), it doesn't really matter.
BERNARDO SILVA, City midfielder, on playing as a team.
Despite having already equalled his personal best of six league goals with seven matches to play, the 24-year-old Silva is not gunning for individual records as "what matters is three points".
Ahead of the game against the Bluebirds, he said: "It's most important for the team to keep winning. If it's me scoring or Kun (Sergio Aguero) or Raz (Sterling) or Leroy (Sane) or Riyad (Mahrez), it doesn't really matter."
However, his manager will certainly need him to be at his creative best after Aguero, the league's top scorer on 19 goals, was ruled out of the meeting with Neil Warnock's men.
Admitting that he "will (have to) see the evolution of the next few days" to determine if the Argentina striker will be fit to travel to Wembley to take on the Seagulls, Guardiola said at his pre-match press conference yesterday: "He didn't train last two days, he is not able to play.
"Aguero and Fabian Delph (are the only ones who are injured). The others are quite well."
The 48-year-old also urged his players to keep their eyes on the remaining prizes, with City still on track for an unprecedented quadruple, although "beating Cardiff is our main target".
He added: "No one said it would be easy. We know it. Everyone is excited about the next weeks, but we also know we can lose everything. It's not complicated. It's amazing to have this opportunity, to be there.
"I saw how good Arsenal are playing (against Newcastle). We have an incredible distance (from them) because we have done so well.
"Then we go to Wembley and we want to win a trophy I have never won, the oldest one."
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
MAN CITY V CARDIFF
Singtel TV Ch102 & StarHub Ch227, tomorrow, 2.35am
Man City vs Crystal Palace Premier League 2018/19 Venue: Etihad Stadium Champions Manchester City will trail Premier League leaders Liverpool by four points on Christmas Day after a shock 3-2 loss
MADRID (Reuters) - Holders Real Madrid were sensationally knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday after being thrashed 4-1 at home by an outstanding Ajax Amsterdam who overturned a first
Real Madrid knocked out of Champions League by brilliant Ajax
Defending champions Australia suffered a shock upset in their AFC Asian Cup 2019 opener at the hands of Jordan in Group B as the Arab nation recorded a narrow 1-0 victory at the Hazza Bin Zayed
Feb 24, 2019 · James said of the inexperienced Lakers. After Laker loss to Pelicans, LeBron James frustrated with team's 'sense of urgency' Nick Nurse to become Canadian national team head coach
Lakers coach Luke Walton takes blame for Bucks loss
MADRID: Zinedine Zidane will make a shock return as coach of Real Madrid after the club decided on Monday to sack Santiago Solari, say reports in the Spanish press. Madrid president Florentino Perez has reportedly met with the board and resolved to dismiss Solari, with Zidane set to be his replacement, nine months after he resigned at the end of last season.
Zidane set for shock Madrid return | Free Malaysia Today
(Adds quotes) MILAN, May 26 (Reuters) - Former European Cup winners AC Milan endured a bittersweet 3-2 win at SPAL in the last round of the Serie A, finishing the campaign outside the top four after their nearest rivals both booked their Champions League berths on Sunday.
Soccer: AC Milan miss out on top-four finish despite SPAL win
Tottenham's Moussa Sissoko (centre) was replaced in the first half after he picked up an injury, and did not realise his side had advanced to the Champions League semi-finals.
Sissoko unaware Tottenham had advanced after Sterling goal
MADRID, June 10 (Reuters) - Spain made it four wins out of four and took full control of their Euro 2020 qualifying group by seeing off closest challengers Sweden 3-0 at home on Monday after
Spain in charge of Group F after beating Sweden
Football: FAS employee sacked over breach of financial protocols While there was no material loss suffered by the Football Association of Singapore, it terminated the employee's contract after
Top stories from The Straits Times on Tuesday, Jan 15
PSG take charge with 2-0 win at Manchester United, Paul Pogba sent off Kylian Mbappe and Presnel Kimpembe scored with assists from Angel Di Maria as Paris St Germain beat Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford.
Football: PSG take charge with 2-0 win at United, Pogba sent off
Backline conundrum for Arsenal's Emery in Wolves' lair
Juventus achieved their objective, despite everything going wrong - Allegri even on a night where everything seemed to go wrong," Allegri told Rai Sport. [Dybala's disallowed goal] was
Juventus achieved their objective, despite everything going
Football: Qatar thrash UAE amid shoe barrage to reach Asian Cup final Qatar's defender Hamid Ismeil (2nd right) celebrates their fourth goal against UAE during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup semi-final
Qatar thrash UAE amid shoe barrage to reach Asian Cup final
Manchester City retain Premier League title in come from behind win over Brighton half City looked like throwing away a fourth title in eight seasons. but English football. City has won
Manchester City win back-to-back Premier League titles after
Man City face FIFA transfer ban: report A transfer ban for the Premier League champions would come less than a month after Chelsea were hit with the same sanction for 29 breaches of article 19
Man City to Get Points Deduction, Cl Ban & Transfer Ban
watch coppa america live streaming pc
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online youtube
watch champions league live streaming mobile
watch coppa america live streaming juventus vs manchester united
watch coppa america live streaming nz
watch premier league live streaming vk
watch soccer live stream apk
watch champions league live streaming xbox one
watch soccer live football streaming - ronaldo7.net
watch soccer am live stream
watch premier league live in stream
watch coppa america live streaming zee5
watch soccer live streaming mobile
watch soccer live streaming zimbabwe
watch soccer live streaming hd
watch premier league live streaming zee tv
watch coppa america live streaming qatar
watch sky sports premier league live stream
watch uefa champions league final live streaming free online
watch live premier league football streaming online for free
watch soccer live streaming reddit
watch coppa america live streaming uk
watch coppa america live streaming direct
watch coppa america live streaming ronaldo 7
watch coppa america live streaming mexico
tv soccer live stream sky
watch soccer online free streaming live first row
watch champions league live streaming xfinity
watch soccer online free streaming live batman
watch soccer live streaming xbox
watch premier league live streaming yify
watch champions league live streaming bt sport
watch afghanistan premier league live stream
watch indian premier league live stream online
watch coppa america live streaming jamaica
watch premier league live streaming free
watch premier league live streaming jamaica
how to watch champions league live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming live
watch champions league soccer live streaming
watch english premier league live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming india vs england
watch real madrid vs juventus live streaming of champions league
watch soccer live stream app
watch coppa america live streaming crictime
watch soccer online free streaming live youtube
watch live soccer streaming free android
watch premier league net live manchester united stream channel
watch uefa champions league quarter final draw live streaming
watch soccer online free streaming live hd
watch champions league live streaming live
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online
super soccer tv live streaming indonesia
watch sky sports premier league online free streaming live
watch premier league live stream reddit
watch coppa america live streaming xbox
watch coppa america live streaming quality
watch coppa america live streaming online free
watch coppa america live streaming sub eng
soccer tv live football streaming gratuit
watch soccer online free streaming live india
free live football streams watch live streaming tv premier league
watch soccer live live football streaming cr7
watch live soccer streaming on android
watch soccer online free streaming live canada
watch coppa america live streaming kenya
watch coppa america live streaming bola
best site to watch live soccer streaming
watch champions league online free live streaming hd
watch soccer live stream links
watch soccer live streaming kenya
watch soccer online free streaming live english
watch champions league live streaming pc
how to watch premier league live streaming
watch premier league net live stream channel
watch hd soccer live streaming free
watch premier league live streaming online - soccer portal
watch coppa america live streaming free online
watch premier league live stream hd
watch coppa america live streaming india
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online india
watch coppa america live streaming indonesia
watch soccer online free streaming live cricfree
watch coppa america live streaming dailymotion
watch premier league live streaming online - soccer portal
watch coppa america live streaming match
watch premier league live streaming video
watch coppa america live streaming world
watch soccer live streaming kenya vs ethiopia
super soccer tv live streaming napoli vs juventus
watch soccer online free streaming live uk
super soccer tv live streaming piala dunia
watch champions league live streaming pakistan
watch live soccer game today
watch live streaming soccer manchester united
watch coppa america live streaming sctv
watch coppa america live streaming manchester united
watch coppa america live streaming barcelona
watch live streaming soccer games
watch coppa america live streaming rcti
watch champions league live streaming juventus
super soccer tv live streaming persib
watch coppa america live streaming spain
#vandijk #zinedinezidane #soccer #mane #salah #MSport #hotcoffee #Barcelona #bayernmunich #elcasico #soccermemes #frasirap #liverpoolfc #nutmeg #goodday #oasisandbeatles #premierleague #league2 #cristianoronaldo #roadtrip #manchestercity #copaamerica #champion #comico #ignoranza #JUVENTUS #acmilan #Fcb #valcea #433skills #manchestercity #afcnews #trollfootball #Vip45 #alissonbecker #Liamgallagher #Sunday #girlsniteout #sunderlandafc #noelgallagher #bayervshoffenheim #football #Barca #footballschedule #manchesterunited #footballmeme #gym #liverpoolfans #bundesliga #mancity #gooners #fcbarcelona #kickoff #soccer #4Series #pagani #commento #Liverpool #seriea #manchestercity #oasisofficial
0 comments:
Post a Comment