Bernardo Silva has now heard something ‘absurd’ ahead of Manchester City v Arsenal. Arsenal and Manchester City look set to battle it out for the Premier League title again this season as the Gunners look to finally claim top spot.
Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola are ready to do it all over again. Arsenal and Manchester City look set to battle it out for the Premier League title again this season as the Gunners look to finally claim top spot.
Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola are ready to do it all over again. After two successive seasons of Arsenal battling Manchester City in the Premier League title race, it’s time for a third instalment.
Liverpool have started the season well but Arsenal still look like the most likely challengers to Guardiola’s crown.
Gary Neville is backing Arsenal to win the title this season, though City have started with three commanding victories.Bernardo feels that this scheduling is ‘absolutely absurd’, even if some people think that players shouldn’t complain about their work load.
“I think there are two completely different issues here,” said Bernardo. “When the players complain, people say that players can’t complain about the life they have. And they’re right because we’re fulfilling a dream and we do 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 English League Cup game. We play Arsenal, we rest for a day and then we have the game against Watford. And if we don’t get knocked out of any other competition, we’ll 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,” he added. Declan Rice’s red card has caused uproar and even stunned Ally McCoist on commentary as he was handed a contentious second yellow card.
The international break is here but many Arsenal fans are already looking towards the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.
Midfield issues are adding up for Mikel Arteta though with Rice suspended and new signing Mikel Merino is out injured. The 32-year-old hasn’t even played a single minute of action in the Premier League having been an unused substitute in three straight games.
Jorginho has shown himself as a dependable player when called upon but Arteta hasn’t looked in his direction yet this season.
Pundit Gary Neville has now offered his view on Jorginho on the latest episode of Stick to Football.
Neville was discussing Casemiro’s struggles for Manchester United and highlighted that older midfield players who play well tend to be ‘excellent’ on the ball. Neville highlighted Jorginho as a player of that ilk alongside esteemed company of Andrea Pirlo, Paul Scholes and Xavi.
The former United star added that these players are simply ‘unbelievable on the ball’ and ‘exceptional’ in terms of their passing ability.
“Where I’ve seen older players work in central midfield is usually when they’re excellent on the ball and they’re absolutely outstanding at controlling the game,” said Neville.
“You’ve seen the likes of Jorginho or Pirlo, or you’ve seen players like Scholes, Xavi, players where they’re so exceptional with their passing and their ability to be able to play, and they play in a certain team, that actually, they can get through the game by the fact that they’re actually unbelievable on the ball,” he added.
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