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Manchester City’s fans help inspire their team to success
Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

The connection between Manchester City’s fans and their club has become a vital ingredient in the club’s recent success. It is an often overlooked part of City’s success as their remarkable feats on the pitch dominate the headlines. But Manchester City’s fans have an integral role to play in inspiring their team to such lofty heights. They are always there no matter what, and it isn’t lost on the City players.

Speaking with the official Manchester City podcast, Bernardo Silva explained how the City fans inspire the team on the pitch. He explained: “The fans everywhere, what they want, is the team to show passion and fight for your club. That’s the most important thing. We try to represent them well because football without the fans is nothing. They understand that even when we lose, we give our all. We got knocked out of the Champions League by Madrid, but they were still clapping us after the game because they understood that we gave everything that we had in our bodies to try and go through. We didn’t but that’s football. This connection is very important to help us win titles. The support is unbelievable, and they help us massively.”

It is refreshing to see Bernardo Silva acknowledge the fans’ importance to Manchester City’s success.

In an era of constantly rising ticket prices and other challenges faced by the fans, it is refreshing to see Bernardo Silva acknowledge the importance of Manchester City’s fans. Football without fans is nothing. The fans are the lifeblood of any club, whether it is Manchester City or Accrington Stanley. It’s the connection between the club and the fans that makes any triumph by the players and staff feel even even more special. That was evident when Manchester City clinched their fourth consecutive Premier League title last weekend at the Etihad. It is also evident at any away game Manchester City play as City’s fans are vocal and help inspire their team. Their support is unwavering and is a vital component of City’s success.

It will again be evident at Wembley on Saturday during the FA Cup final against Manchester United. Manchester City’s fans will again be out in force role to support their side against their arch rivals. That commitment never wavers from City’s support, and they will be hoping to lift their team to a famous victory at Wembley on Saturday.

The connection between Manchester City’s fans and their club is a vital component of Pep Guardiola’s sides success. Bernardo Silva’s comments highlight this. As they have scaled many lofty heights in recent seasons, City’s fans have been there for every step of the journey. That will never change and will be on full display at Wembley tomorrow.

This article first appeared on Esteemed Kompany and was syndicated with permission.

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