Bernardo Silva exclusive: Manchester City midfielder targets more trophies - 'This team is hungry for more'

Bernardo Silva insists Manchester City are hungry to win more trophies this season.

City became only the second English team to complete the Treble last season and are still in contention to repeat the feat again this campaign.

But arguably their toughest test yet this season is the challenge of overcoming Real Madrid over two legs in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

City drew 3-3 with the Spanish giants in a frenetic first leg at the Bernabeu last Tuesday, and are bidding to progress to the semi-finals at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night - live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

Silva insists there has been no loss of motivation to win the Champions League this season despite having already won numerous trophies at the club since his arrival from Monaco in 2017.

"When you know what it feels like to win you want to repeat that feeling," the Portugal international told TNT Sports.

"It feels nice to get to the end of the season and know you're the best team.

"Last season with the Champions League as well, not only were we considered the best team in England but the best team in Europe.

"That feeling is nice and you want to repeat that, perform well and definitely this team is hungry for more."

Silva says it is not just a collective motivation amongst the squad to win more trophies at City, but also a personal ambition for him.

"It's a club that has given me a lot," he said. "When they signed me they gave me the opportunity to play in the best league in the world.

"To fight for all the titles, to play alongside some of the best players in the world. To win five Premier Leagues in six seasons, one Champions League and two FA Cups.

"I couldn't be more thankful for everything and the opportunity this club gave me and the love the fans gave me. That's what keeps me going."

Silva opened the scoring in the first leg at the Bernabeu last Tuesday with a quick free-kick before Real quickly turned the tie around through a Ruben Dias own goal and a strike from Rodrygo.

Phil Foden and Josep Gvardiol pulled City back in front with 71 minutes on the clock, but Federico Valverde levelled the tie in the 79th minute.

Silva says Madrid are "a weird team" to set up against tactically, but hopes his team can put in an improved display at home.

He added: "Madrid are a weird team. You feel sometimes as if you're in control of the game and out of nothing they run twice and they score two goals because their individual players are so good.

"They're so quick and so strong in the counter. It's not easy to control them. It's not easy because if you attack with too many players they run on the counter. If you don't attack with a lot of players it feels that you are not effective to attack them properly.

"It's difficult to make these little decisions in the game, but hopefully we're going do it better this time at home because we want to qualify for the semi-finals."

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