By Andy Hampson, Press Association
Published: 11:29 GMT, 4 January 2019 | Updated: 09:03 GMT, 5 January 2019
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Bernardo Silva says Manchester City will welcome the pressure of chasing down Liverpool after beating their rivals to revive the title race.
City, the champions, moved back within four points of the Premier League leaders with a tense 2-1 win over the Reds in a frantic clash they could not afford to lose on Thursday.
Liverpool had arrived at the Etihad Stadium unbeaten and on a run of nine successive wins but City are now firmly back in the picture and Silva is relishing the challenge.
Bernardo Silva (left) believes Manchester City can chase down Liverpool in the title race
Leroy Sane is mobbed by his team-mates after scoring the winner on Thursday night
The Portuguese said: 'We knew that if we lost it would almost be over because 10 points is a lot.
'Now four points we believe it is possible, knowing the Premier League is a very tough competition.
'The pressure was a little bit more onto us. We are happy with that, it is good. We are used to that kind of pressure.
'Happily the
