Man City news: Bernardo Silva laments the defeat of the Champions against the Spurs

Bernardo Silva has not yet managed to dispel the painful memory of a quarter-final defeat of the Champions League against Tottenham, claiming that he thought that Man City was "ready" for the glory of Europe.

Pep Guardiola's men were the big favorites on the eighth day, but they suffered a setback by losing the first leg 1-0 away.

The stage was ready for a moving decision maker at Etihad Stadium and City found himself 3-2 in the scoring after a frantic first game of 21 minutes.

Sergio Aguero then gave the advantage to the Manchester team early in the second half, but Fernando Llorente scored a third important point for the Spurs 10 minutes later.

Raheem Sterling thought he had sent City to Hugo Lloris' defense after firing Hugo Lloris in stoppage time, but a VAR decision cruelly denied the Englishman and Tottenham scored the goal.

Mauricio Pochettino's men went to the finals against Liverpool and in front of the centerpiece in Madrid this weekend, Bernardo Silva admits that City missed the opportunity to find themselves in the same position.

"Maybe it's the defeat that has cost me the most in my career," said the 24-year-old RTP.

"Because I thought it was our year. Because I thought we were ready.

"So we lost in the quarterfinals against an English team that we know well and which, in my opinion, we have proven to be better than them in recent years. It was difficult. "

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City has successfully defended the Premier League title this season after finishing with a point over Liverpool in the final table.

The Guardiola team also managed to win the Carabao and FA Cups, completing a historic national triplet and reaffirming its dominance of English football.

Citizens will have another opportunity to add the Champions League trophy to their growing collection next season, having been ranked at the front row for the 2019-20 group stages.