ORLANDO, Florida — Bernardo Silva has rejected the suggestion that Manchester City‘s early exit from the FIFA Membership World Cup could possibly be a blessing in disguise and stated “nobody needed extra holidays.”
Metropolis had been dumped out within the spherical of 16 by Al Hilal on Monday after a thrilling game in Orlando.
It means Pep Guardiola and his squad are going dwelling two weeks earlier than the ultimate in New York on July 13.
Had Metropolis made it to the tip of the event, they’d have simply 4 weeks to relaxation and put together for the beginning of the Premier League on Aug. 16.
Metropolis will now get an prolonged break, however Silva — who had simply 5 days off between the tip of final season and the Membership World Cup after taking part in for Portugal within the Nations League — insists the gamers don’t need the additional break day.
“Nobody needed to lose, nobody needed extra holidays,” Silva stated.
“We’re very used to not having holidays sadly as a result of the schedule is loopy.
“However once we are in a contest we take it very severely and we had lots of ambition for this Membership World Cup and we needed to win it.”
Requested whether or not the sensation of going out was just like exiting the Champions League, the 30-year-old stated: “Yeah, somewhat bit, yeah.”
Metropolis are set to return to Manchester from the coaching base in Boca Raton, Florida on Tuesday.
Silva stated the gamers do not but understand how a lot break day they’ll get, however promised the squad might be prepared to start their Premier League marketing campaign after they face Wolves at Molineux on Aug. 16.
“We do not know [the schedule] but,” he stated.
“We all know once we begin the Premier League, we’ll attempt to have as a lot relaxation as doable but additionally coming again to organize for the season correctly.
“That is not my job, that is the supervisor and his workers’s job to organize the gamers, two or three weeks, no matter. However we’re going to put together the season.”