Bernardo Silva admits he has no plans to leave Manchester City | OneFootball

Bernardo Silva has sounded off on his frustration over not having yet won the Champions League and says Manchester City is required to win the competition.

The Portugal international is personally having one of the best seasons of his life while City are enjoying a six-point lead atop the Premier League and will take on Sporting in the Champions League round-of-16 in February.

“Obviously the Champions is one of the big goals because it’s the competition this club have never won and we need to win,” he told O Jogo.

“It’s been a frustration for us not to get there. Last year we went to the final, but we couldn’t win it.

“I still believe that the most important competition, the base competition, is the Premier League. It’s like a great Portuguese club, whose first objective is to win the league.

“Afterwards, the cups are important, with the Champions being the most important event. But these are already special competitions, where you have to be lucky, where a small detail throws you out of the competition.

“I mean a sending-off, a poorly signalled penalty, a ball that doesn’t go in, hits the post and goes in or out. And such a move can decide the continuity of a team in the competition.

“But I say again, the base competition is the Premier League, where the strongest wins. Champions, being the most prestigious competition, we have to look to win it and we know that this club needs it.”

Bernardo also responded to questions over his immediate future and hinted that he has no plans to leave Manchester City unless it comes down to personal reasons.

“It depends. Right now I think it’s the best championship in the world, I think it’s the country where the level is highest.

“There was a Spanish dominance a few years ago, which lasted a long time. I think that at the moment the English teams are the strongest in the world and therefore it is always good to be where the best football is played.

“Then there are personal decisions that also count, such as being closer to the family, etc. But I confess that one of my dreams was to be part of the best championship in the world.”

Manchester City, who have scored an incredible 17 goals in their last three games, will play away at Brentford on Wednesday.