Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva thinks that the upcoming schedule is “absolutely absurd,” and it is. It will be harder now more than ever to maintain a rhythm. He says that “the schedule is completely crazy.”

Bernardo Silva:

When players complain, people say that players shouldn’t complain about the lives they have. And they’re right because we are living a dream and doing what we do.

On the other hand, the schedule is completely crazy. We’ve just received the news that we only have one day off for the League Cup game.

We’ll probably play every three days for months. It’s been absolutely absurd.

In the Champions League, if you don’t qualify for the round of 16 you still have to play two more games.

It’s true that the squads are bigger, but I’m not going to say that it’s easy. It hasn’t been easy. I spend very little time with my family and friends. The amount of games we’re subjected to is absolutely absurd.

I think the players may and possibly should go on strike this season. It is the only way that we will see change, and Rodri has hinted that is an option players have discussed in the shadows.

Tactics is not just about the X’s and O’s on the pitch, movements, and structures. That is a part of the puzzle. In my opinion, fitness and mentality both have massive impacts on the tactic used from game to game.

Every team has to find their rhythm to maintain the confidence needed to win, and players don’t train.

The organizers are cannibalizing the game for short-term gains.