City lifted a file fourth straight English top-flight title final season, however has struggled on this marketing campaign and is sixth within the standings after profitable solely two of its final 10 league matches.
Pep Guardiola’s staff has been hit exhausting by accidents this season, with Ballon d’Or winner Rodri out for the remainder of the marketing campaign and several other gamers spending prolonged spells on the sidelines.
“Right now, it is about accepting actuality,” Silva advised Sky Sports in an interview printed on Thursday. “I’m not Liverpool. I’m sixth within the league, I can’t be Liverpool or Arsenal.
“I’m wanting on the subsequent sport to try to win three factors … I would not say it is unimaginable as a result of in soccer there aren’t any impossibles, however proper now Manchester City is totally out of the title race, no query about that, it is too late for us.
“People say you can not win the league till January, however you’ll be able to lose it. This season the truth is that now we have misplaced it.”
City hosts Thirteenth-placed West Ham United in a league match on Saturday, earlier than taking over fourth-tier aspect Salford City within the FA Cup on Jan. 11.