'They're back' - Bernardo Silva gives Liverpool title verdict after 'frustrating' Man City

Bernardo Silva admits Liverpool are once again a major threat to Manchester City after ensuring an afternoon of frustration for Pep Guardiola's side.

The Reds came from behind to earn a 1-1 Premier League draw at the Etihad on Saturday and deny City the chance to equal the English record of 24 consecutive home wins

It also maintained a strong start to the campaign for Jurgen Klopp's new-look side

Silva expects Liverpool to join Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in attempting to stop City winning a fourth consecutive title.

Silva

"I think we should have won – but when you play a team like Liverpool, this season they are back being very competitive again,"

"We expected it after a tough season for them. We knew their energy was going to be back so it’s going to be tough – not just with them but Arsenal, Spurs – but we are also ready to fight.

"We enjoy it more when we win but it’s nice for the Premier League and fans when it’s this tight and there is emotion.

"We now have four teams who are very close to each other. We are going to try our best to get a little bit of distance – last season wasn’t nice to be so far behind Arsenal.

"We want to stay close to the top so when it gets to February, March we are in the discussion again to win the Premier League."

Silva added

"I think first half we were much, much better than them,"

"Second half they put more pressure on us. In the end we had chances to win this game and there were times when we should have been 2-0 up. So it’s very frustrating, in the last two games against Chelsea and Liverpool we’ve felt four points have escaped us.

"In the last game against Chelsea it was the opposite, (but against Liverpool) we were not clinical enough. (Against Chelsea) we scored our chances and defensively we weren’t good enough. As a team we are playing really well but individually we have to take responsibility and demand more from ourselves, all of us. These kind of games, we need to win them."

"We definitely want to create an atmosphere where it’s tough for our rivals. But I feel disappointed because it felt like we should have won this game."