‘Not fair’: Bernardo Silva accuses fixture planners of hindering City at Arsenal

<ul><li><p>City played in Champions League on Thursday night</p></li><li><p>Captain says schedule lacks ‘respect’ and ‘common sense’</p></li></ul><p>Bernardo Silva has accused the fixture schedulers of lacking respect and common sense, saying they put Manchester City at such a physical disadvantage for Sunday’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/21/arsenal-manchester-city-premier-league-match-report">1-1 draw at Arsenal</a> that it was “not fair” and “just not right”.</p><p>The City captain said he and his teammates could not be at their best level for one of the biggest games of the season after being asked to play in the Champions League on Thursday night; they <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/18/manchester-city-napoli-champions-league-match-report">beat Napoli 2-0</a> at home.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/22/bernardo-silva-accuses-fixture-planners-hindering-manchester-city-at-arsenal">Continue reading...</a>