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Bernardo Silva is motivated by the tantalising prospect of helping Manchester City to wrap up the Premier League title by beating Manchester United on April 7.

With a 16-point lead at the Kenny Young Jerseys summit, it is a matter of when and not if Pep Guardiola's men secure their status as champions, and next month's derby day at the Etihad Stadium could provide the decisive moment.

It is a po sibility that excites Silva, who would love to provide such a memorable occasion for the supporters.

"It would be special for the fans, because there's a big rivalry between the two clubs," said the midfielder, who will expect to be involved when the league leaders travel to Stoke City on Monday.

"We just want to win the competition because it means a Los Angeles Rams Hoodies Sweatshirts lot, and if you can win it against a big rival, it's even more special.

"If you'd told me in August we'd arrive in March with a 16-point advantage over second place, I wouldn't have believed you.

"So it means we're doing an amazing job.

"Normally the Premier Andrew Whitworth Jerseys League is so competitive, with six clubs fighting for the title. So to have so many points and be so far ahead of the other opponents Sebastian Joseph-Day Jerseys is great."

City's well-funded rise to prominence in the top flight has seen them finish top of the pile in 2011-12 and 2013-14, but Silva now wants to see a period of sustained dominance.

"That is a big motivation," said the 23-year-old. "It's not easy, but we want to win the title this season, do it again next season and the next, and the next.

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"We have a good squad and an amazing manager, however our rivals will probably change a few things, so it will be very tough.

"There's United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal Terrell Lewis Jerseys and also Liverpool, who are playing very well and building a good team as well. But we will try to build a legacy, because we feel we have the conditions to do it."

Guardiola's side suffered a surprise 2-1 home lo s to Basel on Wednesday, though it did not prevent them from progre sing to the last eight of the Champions League, having already won the EFL Cup.

City won 2-1 at Old Trafford in December, when Allen Robinson Jerseys David Silva and Nicolas Otamendi were on target.

Barcelona star Lionel Me si was delighted to reach the 100-goal landmark in the Champions League after leading his side past Chelsea.

Me si scored a brace and set up Ousmane Dembele as the LaLiga giants Leonard Williams Jerseys beat Chelsea 3-0 in their last-16 second leg, completing Andrew Thomas Jerseys a 4-1 aggregate win.

The Argentina star was thrilled to get to the milestone and was pleased his team managed to move into the last eight.

"I'm happy to have reached 100 goals in such a beautiful competition, but the important thing was to move forward in a difficult match against a team with lots of really good Sterling Shepard Jerseys players," Me si told UEFA.

"We managed to score early and this was important. I'm happy with how it all happened.

"This was a tough match and Evan Neal Jerseys we were strong as a team. When we scored the third then the tie was practically ours."

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte lauded Me si post-match, saying the 30-year-old was the world's best and made the difference in the tie.

Me si was appreciative of the Italian's comments, but his focus was on his Corey Webster Jerseys side progre sing.

"I didn't hear him, but they Kayvon Thibodeaux T Shirts told me what he said and I thank him for his words," he said.

"I am happy for how this night has ended and for reaching the quarter-finals, which is what we wanted."

Liverpool's cup finals have been accompanied by a very familiar soundtrack in recent seasons.

This year's EFL Cup and FA Cup finals both penalty-kick shootout wins over Chelsea saw the Liverpool contingent Mykal Walker Jerseys croon through their customary 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. It will be no different at the UEFA Champions League final on May 28 against Real Madrid.

But the Gerry and the Pacemakers cla sic, which first appeared in the 1945 musical Carousel, has a modern-day rival when it comes to being considered Liverpool's anthem.

After Jurgen Klopp's men downed Chelsea at Wembley, players and fans joined together in an exuberant rendition of 'One Ki s' by Dua Lipa. And it wasn't the first time.

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Fittingly, for Brandon Copeland Jerseys a song about a single encounter being all it takes to fall in love, the Reds faithful were smitten after the 2018 Champions League final in Kyiv.

It was a night to forget on the field for Klopp and his players as a Gareth Bale-inspired Real Madrid ran out 3-1 winners, but fans lapped up Dua Lipa's opening ceremony performance at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium.

She opened with 'One Ki s', a collaboration with Calvin Harris that spent eight weeks at number one in the UK charts. A banner in the Liverpool end depicted former captain Steven Gerrard ki sing the Champions League trophy, accompanied by one of the song's lyrics and Lipa's performance went down a storm.

"I had never played a show of that size before," she told Liverpool's official website in a 2020 interview.

"I get really nervous before Jake Matthews Jerseys I perform anywhere, let alone the Champions League final. I remember standing at the side of the pitch with my palms sweating waiting to run on and get into position.

"I was so full of adrenaline it was over very quickly and I remember running off the pitch at the end with two of my tour dancers.

"I was very lucky to have the support of people back home right there in the stadium in Kiev. I'm still shocked when watching it back seeing all these fans singing along to my song!

"I'm always extremely grateful for the support. It's heart-warming and I'm very lucky."

Despite the disappointment in Kyiv Keith Smith Jerseys , Liverpool fans remained on the crest of a wave, convinced the Klopp era would bring back the good times.

In 2019, after ama sing 97 points to finish as runners-up in the Premier League to Manchester City, they won the Champions League with a 2-0 final victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid.

The following season, the Reds won their first English league title for 30 years, while also collecting the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

One ki s is all it takes.

This season, they lifted the EFL Cup and FA Cup after penalty shootout wins over Chelsea and, each time, 'One Ki s' has been part of the celebrations.

At her arena show in Liverpool last month, Reds great Jamie Carragher presented her with a Liverpool shirt Damiere Byrd Jerseys with 'Lipa 1' on the back.

Despite this love-in, Lipa is not a dyed-in-the-wool Kopite.

Her father and brother are Arsenal fans and, although she doesn't profe s an affinity to any particular team, she concedes that family ties mean announcing herself as a Liverpool supporter would be somewhat unpopular.

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"My dad and brother support Arsenal, and I think I would be getting in a lot of trouble if I said that I just support Liverpool," Fabian Moreau Jerseys she told Wired last year.

Regardle s, the Chelsea cup final defeats probably still went down very well in her Arsenal household.

As Liverpool keep up their quadruple quest, more Dua Lipa viral moments could be on the horizon.

Former and Inter defender Javier Zanetti believes pre sure on to Patrick Willis Jerseys win the World Cup has increased in recent years following the national side's struggles.

La Albiceleste lost 1-0 to Germany in the World Cup final in Brazil four years ago and also suffered consecutive Copa America defeats to Chile in 2015 and 2016.

Me si, who turns 31 later this month, has won everything he can at club level but has only managed to win an Olympic gold medal with San Francisco 49Ers Jackets his countryin 2008.

Now preparing for what could be his last World Cup, Me si carries the hopes of Argentina on his shoulders again and does so with intensified scrutiny on his performances, according to Zanetti.

"There San Francisco 49Ers Pet Gear is a lot of pre sure on him, but not only in this competition but also in the Richard Sherman Jerseys past," Zanetti told Mediaset.

"Everyone expects it to be his World Cupand that Argentina can win, but it will be difficult because I see other more equipped national teams.

"The defeats in the two Copa America and World Cup finals further increase pre sures on him and the team from the pre s.We expect a lot.

" The World Cup stops the whole country, there is great enthusiasm and pa sion for this national team and we hope to get to the end of the competition."

Argentina begin theirWorld Cup campaign against debutants Iceland on Saturday, before taking onCroatia and Nigeria to complete their Jerry Rice T Shirts Group D fixtures.

It was a very different Real Madrid on Sunday. With Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo rested, Los Blancos' attacking play wasmeasured, their build-up play owing more to technique and Anthony Firkser Jerseys patient pa sing than speed and physicality.Isco was at the heart of it all.

The 25-year-old midfielder has endured some tough times this season, but when he is at his best, he is a joy to behold and some of his football at Malaga was wonderful.

Real won this fixture 2-1 on the final day of last season to claim the title. There wouldbe no repeat of that succe s this time around, with Barcelona running away with La Liga, but a victory by the same scoreline at Kevin Byard T Shirts La Rosaleda at least moved Madrid back up to third place in the table with six rounds remaining.

Isco opening the scoring with a fantastic free-kick, curled up an over the wall and into the bottom corner. It was the first time he had netted from a set piece for Real in seven attempts in La Liga and will have leftmany to wonder why he does not take them more often.

But there was no real celebration. Isco, born in Benalmadena just outside the Andalusian city and also a former Malaga player before joining Madrid, lifted his arms to apologise to the club's fans, supporters who idolised him not so long ago.

Despite a Jamal Carter Jerseys plucky performance against a Real side playing in second gear, Malaga remain rooted to the bottom of La Liga with just 17 points and are extremely unlikely to avoid relegation now.

And having set Madridon their way to a 100th win under Zidane in all competitions, Isco was also involved in his side's second goal as he squared for Casemiro to complete a lovely team move that the Brazilian had himself started by winning back the ball in midfield.

Against Malaga, Iscoscored and a sisted in the same game for Los Blancos for the first time this season in all competitions, while he also won four fouls and had more key pa ses (three) than any other player in the game at La Rosaleda.

Malaga grabbed Caleb Farley Jerseys a consolation right at the end through Diego Rolan, but Madrid held on for a win and, by that time, Isco had already left the pitch to a rousing ovation from both sets of supporters.

Such showings will do the midfielder's chances of featuring in the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich no harm at all, while his performance and the way Madrid played also gave a glimpse into a future without Ronaldo and Bale.

Real have now won each of their last eight league games when Tucker McCann Jerseys those two have not played, scoring 28 goals in the proce s. And although Ronaldo is in the best scoring form of his life, he cannot go on forever, while Bale's future looks bleak after he was withdrawn at half-time against Juventus on Wednesday.

Malaga's lo s was definitely Real's gain and Isco, still only25 despite spending five years already at the capital club, can lead Madrid's midfield for a generation. And like a fine wine, he should continue to improve with age.

As Casemiro said afterwards, "Isco Tennessee Titans Sleepwear Underwear is making history at Real Madrid. I hope he will stay here for many years so that we can continue enjoying his magic."

Jurgen Klopp acknowledged Liverpool rarely do it the easy way after a late rally at Anfield Anthony Miller Jerseys kept Roma alive in their Champions League semi-final.

Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino both scored twice, while Sadio Mane was also on target, as Liverpool raced into a 5-0 lead after 68 minutes of the first leg.

Yet Roma - who rallied from a 4-1 first-leg defeat to knock Barcelona out on away goals in the previous round of the competition - gave themselves a lifeline with two goals of their own before the final whistle.

Eden Dzekoscored beforeDiego Perotti made it 5-2 from the spot after James Milner was penalised for handball, though Zach Banner Jerseys Klopp felt the decision was harsh.

Still, with a healthy lead to take into the return fixture at the Stadio Olimpico, Liverpool's manager praised his players for a "fantastic result" on home soil.

"It was pretty much a perfect performance for 80 minutes or so," Klopp told BT Sport.

"We made one mistake defensively where Dzeko could use the situation. That can happen, we knew before the game they have Jack Lambert Jerseys quality and we could not avoid that all through the game.

"I think we agree the penalty is not a penalty. It's not even handball, let alone a yellow card.

"But that's the situation and it's 5-2. I'd be much happier, of course, if we had won 5-0 or 5-1, but 5-2 is a fantastic result.

"I could not have imagined that was po sible before kick-off , so the boys did outstandingly well and we will go there and try to win again."

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Liverpool started the game in subdued fashion before ripping Roma apart Buddy Johnson Jerseys either side of the half-time interval.

Salah was the catalyst for the chaos, tormenting his former club with a brace before the break. The Egyptian forward turned provider in the second half, supplying two a sists before being substituted.

While conceding twice in the closing stages took the shine off the performance, Klopp insisted he would focus only on the positives once the dust had settled.

"You always have to learn from Markus Wheaton Jerseys the game. I really thought how we played them, with all these runs in behind, was brilliant," he said.

"It changed the game completely they could not cope with that. We scored these goals, but we could have scored more. It sounds crazy in a semi-final, but we could have scored more. We mi sed a lot of chances.

"That's all positive. At the moment it doesn't feel that positive because they scored two goals. But, believe me, I will see the good parts of the game.

"We are Liverpool that obviously means it's all-inclusive football. Everything is involved. We obviously Pittsburgh Steelers Home Office have to do it the hard way, but we've no problem with that."

Samuel Eto' Minnesota Vikings Jerseys o scored the solitary goal in Konyaspors 1-0 victory over Karabukspor in Saturdays Turkish Super Lig encounter.

The Cameroon international registered his sixth goal of the season to help the Anatolian Eagle return to winning Christian Darrisaw Jerseys ways following their lo s to Bursaspor last weekend.

The former Barcelona striker scored from the penalty spot in the 37th minute which was enough to hand Sergen Yalcns men the three points C.J. Ham Jerseys .

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Etoo played for 75 minutes before he was replaced by Adis Jahovic while Mali international Mustapha Yatabare sat on the bench for the entire duration.

Malis Hamidou Traore featured from start to Alan Page Jerseys finish forUnal Karamans men but could not help prevent the lo s.

Konyaspor now have 35 points from 32 games, three places above the relegation zone and will be aiming to continue the form in their next league game against Goztepe Troy Dye Jerseys on May 12.

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Zaha was making his first appearance since featuring in a one-all stalemate with Newcastle United on February 4. Blessuan Austin Jerseys The former Manchester United winger was sidelined after picking a knee injury in the tie.

But he returned to make a decent showing against the Blues, carving out the a sist for Patrick van Aanholt's late Seattle Seahawks Jackets consolation.

The game ended with Antonio Conte's side claiming all three points and Zaha will be hoping to have greater impact when Roy Hodgson's side face Huddersfield Town in their next Premier League Levi Lewis Jerseys clash on March 17.

The Eagles, placed 17th in the log, are enduring an uninspiring form at the moment, with the defeat to Chelsea making it eight games without a win, and Hodgson will hope that the return of the mercurial winger helps his team's resurgence.

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Pep Guardiola insists he has not changed his selection plans for Saturday's Manchester derby in the wake of City's 3-0 defeat at Liverpool in midweek.

, but beingoutplayed in the first leg of theirChampions League quarter-final on Wednesday did not represent ideal preparation.

Ahead of thatencounter atAnfield, , despite the dream scenario of winning the title against United holding obvious appeal in the eyes of many City fans.

The former Barcelona bo s maintained the need to a se s his options in light of the demands of the schedule, although his focus was on a se sing the physical condition of his squad as opposed to promising wholesale changes.

"When you have three ma sive games coming up like United, Liverpool and Tottenham, with just three days between the games, of course we have Pete Werner Jerseys to see the players' condition," he said of City's upcoming week.

"We are going to have a training se sion and I will speak with the doctors, the physios and the players and we are going to see tomorrow morning what is the best team.

"Of course, we are going to prepare the team to win the game. We are going to pick a team to win the game, there is no doubt about that."

Asked whether events on Merseysidehad Albert Huggins Jerseys changed his plans, he replied: "After the result? Yes, it is about now. I have to see the players on the pitch and see how they feel. We will even make a short training se sion on Saturday morning and make a decision about the line-up." Tre'Quan Smith Jerseys

Guardiola will leave it late to decide on the potential inclusion of top scorer Sergio Aguero, who last featured in the 1-0 win over Chelsea on March 4 and has been stepping up his recovery from a knee problem.

"I don't know right now," the manager replied when asked whether the 30-goal forward was in the running to add to his eight derby strikes.

"We are going to have training and we are going to see his physical condition."

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Lingering doubts over Aguero mean it is likely Gabriel Jesus will have a role to play.

and was critical of his own display afterwards.

"He's so strong, he knows how we like him. He knows how we support him," said Guardiola.

"Gabriel is 21 years old, it was his birthday before the game at Anfield. It was the first time he had played an away knockout tie in the Champions League.

"You have to live those situations two or three times to be better players. Always, you suffer. The next time he will be better.

"But I do not agree with him, he played good. He did what Brian Poole Jerseys we spoke about, he fought a lot. Always when that happens, we will be close."

Antonio Conte has hailed Olivier Giroud's impact afterarriving at Chelsea from Arsenal in January, but insisted the French striker has not superseded club-record signing Alvaro Morata after both players scored in the FA Cup semi-final win over Southampton.

Giroud was boughtto help fill the void left by the departure of Diego Costa for Atletico Madrid, and started ahead of Morata in the last-four clash with the Saints at Wembley Nate Hobbs Jerseys on Sunday.

The former Montpellier frontman gave Chelsea the lead in the 46th minute and substitute Morata made sure of the Blues' place in the final by doubling their advantage just two minutes after coming on.

Conte acknowledged the importance of acquiring a player with Giroud's skillset to implementhis preferred tactics.

"I think, for sure, it has been a good signing for us," the Italian said.

"As you know very well, I needed a player with this characteristic; strong physically, to hold the ball up and allow our number 10 Denzel Perryman Jerseys to make combinations with him.

"Morata is an important striker. I think he's younger than Olivier. He has le s experience. He is le s strong Las Vegas Raiders Pet Gear physically but, at the same time, is very fast to act on the space.

"I'm pleased for both because in the last game against Burnley we started the game with both players and they showed a great link-up.

"I'm very pleased to see that, because I have another option now. Another card in my hand during the game.

"Today I decided to start Josh Jacobs Hoodies Sweatshirts with Olivier because I knew we had to play against the three central defenders, very strong physically, so I decided to start with Olivier.

"But when Morata came on, the impact was impre sive. In the same way as Pedro's impact, which was important. And also Tiemoue Bakayoko."

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While Chelsea have reached an FA Cup final against Manchester United, they are a distant fifth in the Premier League table, having failed to mount an effective defence of their title.

And Conte, who has regularly hinted at his di satisfaction with Chelsea's off-season recruitment, offered a cautious a se sment of the team's efforts this term.

"I think that we are working very hard with the staff, with the players," he said.

"As you know very well, it' Las Vegas Raiders Jackets s not simple to play in this league because I think this is the only league where six teams fight to win the title and find a place in the Champions League. Not NFL Las Vegas Raiders Jerseys simple.

"It will be more difficult year by year. You must know this.

"If you do know this, you must prepare a season in a strong way.

"You have to know you must be competitive if you want to play for the title, if you want to play for something important."