B. Silva: "It’s absurd that we play so many matches"

2024-09-06 21:09 © zumapress

The midfielder of the "Manchester City" club and the Portugal national team, Bernardo Silva, has criticized the huge number of matches in high-level football:

The situation with matches and the schedule is completely absurd, it's just incredible!

When players complain, people say that footballers cannot complain about the kind of life they live... They are right because we have fulfilled our dreams and are doing what we do. That is fair.

On the other hand, the schedule is completely ruthless.

We just received news that we will have only one day off before the "Carabao" Cup match. We will play against London’s "Arsenal", rest for one day, and then compete against "Watford".

If we do not get eliminated, we will be playing for a long time every few days. It is completely absurd and frustrating.

If you do not make it to the round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League, you will still have to play two additional matches.

It is true that we have broader squads, but I cannot say that it is easy. It is hard, believe me...

I spend very little time with my family. The huge number of matches is nothing short of absurd.