ORLANDO, Florida — Bernardo Silva has rejected the suggestion that Manchester Metropolis’s early exit from the FIFA Membership World Cup might be a blessing in disguise and mentioned “nobody wished extra holidays.”
Metropolis had been dumped out within the spherical of 16 by Al Hilal on Monday after an exhilarating sport 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 top of the event, they might 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 top of final season and the Membership World Cup after enjoying for Portugal within the Nations League — insists the gamers don’t need the additional break day.
“Nobody wished to lose, nobody wished extra holidays,” Silva mentioned.
“We’re very used to not having holidays sadly as a result of the schedule is loopy.
“However after we are in a contest we take it very severely and we had a whole lot of ambition for this Membership World Cup and we wished to win it.”
Requested whether or not the sensation of going out was just like exiting the Champions League, the 30-year-old mentioned: “Yeah, a bit bit, yeah.”
Metropolis are set to return to Manchester from the coaching base in Boca Raton, Florida on Tuesday.
Silva mentioned the gamers do not but know the way a lot break day they may get, however promised the squad shall be prepared to start their Premier League marketing campaign once they face Wolves at Molineux on Aug. 16.
“We do not know [the schedule] but,” he mentioned.
“We all know after we begin the Premier League, we are going to attempt to have as a lot relaxation as doable but in addition 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.”