Amid Benfica controversy, Bernardo Silva stirs things up: The truth is… | OneFootball

Bernardo Silva considers the shorter rest time that Manchester City had before the clash with Arsenal unacceptable. At the end of the match, the former Benfica player, who has been involved in the eagles' elections and even starred in a somewhat comical moment, regretted what happened.

“If we had lost, I wouldn't say this. But the truth is that we can't arrive at one of the most important games of the season with such a disadvantage in terms of rest. It's not fair to play a game like this under these conditions. It's simply not right. They had five days to recover, we only had two and a half days. In one of the most important games, this can't happen", began Bernardo Silva.

"I wasn't in ideal conditions to play like this, and those who have never played at the highest level don't know what it's like to play a match like this. You need to be in the best possible shape. We saw Khusanov get injured because these games demand a lot. I feel frustrated for not being able to be at our best level just because of someone's decision who thinks it's fair to play with two and a half days less than Arsenal", added Bernardo Silva.

"What we ask is that we don't mind playing every three or four days, or playing 60 games because we are used to it. What we ask for is common sense, because this is one of the biggest games of the season. And it's not because of us", said Bernardo Silva, former Benfica player.

"I don't think they're trying to make us lose. This can happen to Arsenal or Liverpool in a few months. But when you play an Arsenal against City, or City against Liverpool, or Liverpool against Arsenal, you need to have some common sense and understand these situations, because in such an important game, the players have to be in the same physical conditions, otherwise I don't consider it fair", concluded Bernardo Silva.

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