Manchester City's Premier League title ambitions remain alive following their FA Cup triumph, according to Silva.

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Bernardo Silva said Manchester City still had a “small dream” of winning the Premier League after beating Chelsea 1-0 in Saturday’s FA Cup final to seal a domestic cup double.

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Antoine Semenyo scored the only goal of a largely disappointing game at Wembley, producing a moment of magic in the 72nd minute to unlock the Chelsea defence.

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Erling Haaland, who worked hard all game with little reward, crossed for Semenyo, who produced a brilliant right-foot flicked finish across Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez.

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The long-serving Silva, leaving City at the end of the season, said he was delighted to add another trophy to his huge collection since arriving at the Etihad in 2017.

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“Very special. I am really happy. Everything about my journey here at Man City was fantastic,” the City captain told the BBC.

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“Hopefully we can still have a small dream that we can fight for the Premier League.

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“Today we are very happy. It is just special for me, being my last season to give them another trophy. Hopefully, not the last one.”

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City, who won the League Cup in March, trail Premier League leaders Arsenal by two points with two games to go.

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The Gunners host relegated Burnley on Monday while City travel to Bournemouth the following day.

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Silva, 31, hailed City manager Pep Guardiola’s influence on his career, saying he had “changed the way” he saw football.

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“Eighty percent of my career was with him as my manager,” he said. “All the things I hoped to achieve were with him.

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“The relationship we have got is very strong with the frustrations and the achievements.”I care a lot about Man City.”

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