{"id":33762,"date":"2012-01-13T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2012\/01\/david-silva-dismisses-manchester-city-crisis-talk-but-urges-team-mates-to-treat-every-game-like-a-final-to-avoid-disappointment\/"},"modified":"2012-01-13T12:03:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-13T12:03:00","slug":"david-silva-dismisses-manchester-city-crisis-talk-but-urges-team-mates-to-treat-every-game-like-a-final-to-avoid-disappointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2012\/01\/13\/david-silva-dismisses-manchester-city-crisis-talk-but-urges-team-mates-to-treat-every-game-like-a-final-to-avoid-disappointment\/","title":{"rendered":"David Silva dismisses Manchester City ‘crisis’ talk but urges team-mates to treat every game like a final to avoid disappointment"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Silva<\/a> has warned his Manchester City<\/a> team-mates they must step up their performances if they are to lift silverware this season.<\/p>\n

City were eliminated from the FA Cup and Champions League at the first possible stage and face a struggle in their League Cup semi-final second leg where they must come back from a one-goal deficit to beat Liverpool at Anfield.<\/p>\n

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Silva told The Sun<\/em>: “Being knocked out of the FA Cup by United was an important moment, we really wanted to try and retain the trophy and it was a pain watching the Carling Cup defeat on television.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It was a bad result for us but we could rise above it in the second leg at Anfield. We still have a good chance of making the final.<\/span><\/p>\n

“One thing is certain, we have failed in two consecutive home matches against big clubs.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Roberto Mancini’s side won only once over the festive period, a 3-0 home win over Liverpool in the league, and have seen Manchester United and Tottenham catch up with them in the title race.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Silva maintains City’s challenge is strong and backs his team to be in a winning position come the end of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I do not think these setbacks are that significant or that City are a club in crisis,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The season is very long and any club can suffer defeats. Of course our priority is the league.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We top the table and any one of our rivals would rather be in our position. Even at this stage a three-point advantage is sensational. But from now on we must play every match as though it were a final.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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