In the final match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage, Man City defeated Juventus with a score of 5-2. That performance helped Man City become a strong candidate for the championship, after a season without a trophy.
"Man City always have the potential to win in every tournament we play in. Obviously it was just a game, but we were happy with the performance. That shows that we are improving, we are returning to the class and standards that everyone is familiar with at Man City, Bernardo Silva said after the win over Juventus.
According to the Portuguese midfielder, Man City's victory in all 3 FIFA Club World Cup group stage matches this year is not only a good sign for the tournament they are participating in, but also brings a lot of hope for the upcoming season. Silva stressed that Man City want to change to get better in the coming time and what he has done shows that they can do that.
Newcomers Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki in midfield and Rayan Ait-Nouri in left-back have played well against Juventus and proven that they have the qualities to suit the Man City model.
Silva, 30, was trusted by Pep Guardiola to take on the captain's position. He is tasked with supporting a group of talented new players to adapt as quickly as possible to Man City.
"This is probably one of the biggest honors of my career. I will start my ninth season at the club. We had a lot of great moments and also some disappointments. I will try to pass on all those experiences to younger guys, Silva shared.
Man City is currently creating a new wind. In addition to the new players brought in this summer, some of their quite new players have integrated quickly such as Omar Marmoush or Savinho. The team's fans have to get used to the departure of some veterans such as Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker.
"It's a part of life. I will talk about the very important players for this club who have left. Like Vincent Kompany, like David Silva, Fernandinho, Kun Aguero, Yaya Toure. The club is always finding new solutions, a new generation of players must continue to lead this club in the right direction to the top.
It's great to have a new blood in our team. The new players all have special qualities and a lot of energy. We, the older ones, have to show them the right path to achieve good things. And then let them replace us at Man City, the Man City captain concluded.
