I couldn't sleep after my Man City penalty miss - but I'd do exactly the same thing again

Bernardo Silva was the unfortunate player to miss his penalty in Manchester City's shoot-out defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League this week, but he used that frustration to bounce back against the odds to score the winner at Wembley to send the Blues into a second successive FA Cup final.

And it was the 'brotherly' support of his teammates after his penalty disappointment that helped him recover in the space of three days to go from zero to hero. Bernardo blasted the FA for their scheduling, accusing the authorities of 'not caring' about player welfare and admitting that he was playing with injury from the start against Wembley.

As well as his attack on the FA, Bernardo also opened up on his penalty decision that saw him chip the ball straight down the middle to allow Andriy Lunin an easy catch when the goalkeeper stayed rooted to his spot. Coupled with Mateo Kovacic's miss, City were beaten on spot kicks by Real Madrid, prompting a sleepless night on Wednesday for Bernardo - and not just because he is the father of an eight-month-old baby.

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"The first night, I didn't sleep much," he said. "The second night, you sleep a bit better, the third night you sleep almost the whole night, but it is what it is. It's football, it's our profession, and we have to deal with those emotions.

"It's like a family, like brothers the way we support each other when someone misses. It's unbelievable and the guys were unbelievable with me this week. And yeah, we stick together and we go for it. Now we have the FA Cup and the Premier