Silva - who made his 300th City appearance in Saturday's 3-1 house Premier League win against Hull City - has frequently been overlooked for individual prizes but Guardiola noted the 31-year old's profession ought to be recorded in more than awards.
Delph said he had been working hard in training and was determined to make the most of his opportunity. The game would have been different if we had scored at that point.
Guardiola's side came out fresh in the second half and nearly immediately put the game to put.
City, now fourth in the Premier League and 14 points behind leader Chelsea, has endured an inconsistent season as it adapts to Guardiola's unique system.
The hosts created several other chances without really hitting top gear, although Raheem Sterling tormented Hull throughout.
Jesus Navas playing at right-back has been one of the more surprising decisions Pep Guardiola has made this season.
The only blip was a mistake from much-maligned goalkeeper Claudio Bravo five minutes from time.
Fabian Delph added a third from the edge of the box, again set up by Sterling, before Andrea Ranocchia bagged the visitors a late consolation as his tame effort found its way past the recalled Claudio Bravo in the Man City goal. The Chile keeper has now failed to save any of the last seven shots he has faced in the league.
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However, that didn't stop the Jazz, as Joe Johnson buried a shot in the final seconds of the game to give Utah an edge over LA. Blake Griffin tallied just six of his game-high 26 points in the second half as the Jazz clamped down defensively inside.
Delph, however, was pleased with his own contribution.
Guardiola said, as quoted by the Manchester Evening News: "When is the semi-final?"
And how many times has Silva been named in the PFA Team of the Year?
The Tigers' home form has been impressive in recent weeks but Silva doesn't think results in Hull will necessarily be enough to ensure they avoid the drop at the end of the campaign.
"Our destiny remains in our own hands and this is important and we have to keep it this way".
"After our defeat in Monaco, [we faced] Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, we spoke about that".
"We believe in our capacity to be successful".
"I knew when I came here I wouldn't play 60 games a season, but it was an opportunity to better myself and possibly win trophies".
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