By Andy Hampson, Press Association Sport
Published: 10:39 BST, 18 April 2019 | Updated: 10:39 BST, 18 April 2019
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Bernardo Silva put on a brave face and tried to switch focus back to the title race following Manchester City's Champions League heartache.
City saw their hopes of conquering Europe and winning an unprecedented quadruple this season ended in a dramatic quarter-final clash against Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
City thought they had snatched a 5-3 victory, which would have taken them through 5-4 on aggregate, through Raheem Sterling in injury time but his strike was ruled out by VAR.
Bernardo Silva expressed his disappointment after Manchester City lost to Tottenham
Silva's side were defeated in the cruellest fashion as a late winner was ruled out by VAR
Instead Spurs went through to a last-four clash with Ajax, despite a 4-3 loss on the night, courtesy of the away goals rule in a 4-4 aggregate draw.
'We are very disappointed,' said Silva, one of City's scorers in a sensational game that opened with five goals inside a pulsating first 21 minutes.
'Obviously we wanted to qualify for the semi-finals. We're disappointed with the result and the way we conceded the goals but I think the way the team played was very good. It was fantastic, especially after (being) 2-1 behind.
'It's not a very
