"Man City was so successful in the last eight years not because one captain was really good but because we have a group of great leaders," said Silva. "Obviously as the first captain you have to make sure some things don't happen to create that environment but what we've seen is a group of great characters. "My job now is to create that energy back so people behave right, arrive early to training. "In terms of responsibility you need more than four [captains], we had 10 or 15 players like that who behaved as captains."
"After losing against Monaco at the Stade Louis II in March 2017, City boss Pep Guardiola could lose his first two away games against an opponent for just the third time in his managerial career (also v Barcelona in October 2016 and Liverpool in January 2018). Monaco have only lost one of their seven home matches against English sides in the Champions League (W5 D1), with their lone defeat coming against Arsenal in March 2015 (0-2)."
Bernardo Silva assumed Manchester City captaincy after Kevin De Bruyne's departure and aims to rebuild the team's environment and standards. Early-season inconsistency gave way to improved form, with four wins from five matches across competitions. Silva emphasizes that City’s sustained success stemmed from a broad group of leaders rather than a single captain and calls for more players to take responsibility, arrive early to training and set the right tone. Silva returns to former club Monaco in the Champions League, where historical results include Monaco beating City in 2017 and a strong home record versus English sides.
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