David Silva has expressed his gratitude to Manchester City and Pep Guardiola for believing in himself despite missing a number of matches last season.
Silva cited personal reasons as he was seen juggling between Valencia and Manchester for a number of days. Later it was revealed Silva’s son Mateo was battling for his life as he was born three months early.
The kid survived the trauma and has turned one year old. Despite his personal troubles, Silva led the Sky Blues to the Premier League title netting 10 goals in the proceedings which is also his third highest goal tally.
Silva thanked Guardiola for his continuous support in his difficult times. “They were the hardest few months of my life. Every time I went back home, I’d spend the entire time in hospital with Yessica and Mateo.
The journeys were so long and you never rest because you’re thinking about your son and partner the whole time. I wasn’t eating properly and I’d only train for one day a week.
“I owe Pep Guardiola, my team-mates and the club so much. Everyone has been so supportive. My head wasn’t in Manchester and Pep recognised it was better for the team, and my own well-being, if I was with my family. I had to be close to them. If it hadn’t happened this way, there’s no way I’d have been able to deal with everything. All of the coming and going to and from Valencia would have been too much.”
