2026-03-06 12:30:14
Bernardo Silva feels that refereeing decisions are going against Manchester City this season.
City suffered a blow in their pursuit of the Premier League title after being held to a 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest on Wednesday (04.03.26) and the midfielder was frustrated that the team weren’t awarded a penalty when Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels collided with Erling Haaland.
Silva said: “So, if Erling is running and the goalkeeper just crashes into him, what can he do, just disappear?
“I just think that all the 50-50s this season have gone against us – all of them, and it’s quite frustrating because, at the end, it makes a big difference in the title race.”
City now trail leaders Arsenal by seven points at the top of the table – albeit with a game in hand – and the Portuguese international admits that team now have little margin for error in the season’s closing months.
Silva said: “It definitely puts us in a worse position. Still nine games to go, which is a long way, but we’re not happy. We wanted to be closer to put a bit more pressure on them. This feels a bit frustrating and worse for us.”
The City captain is now looking ahead to a crucial month that will see City compete on four fronts.
Silva said: “In these few weeks we’re not going to win a lot (of trophies), but we can lose a lot.
“This month can keep us alive to fight for the competitions until the end or it can put us down and we just go for one or two competitions. Hopefully, we will still be in all four of them in a month’s time.”
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