Overview

• Silva complained that Manchester City had roughly two-and-a-half days to recover compared with Arsenal’s five before the 1-1 draw at the Emirates.
• City played Napoli on Thursday night in the Champions League, while Arsenal faced Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday, leaving Arsenal with about 50 more hours of rest.
• He linked the tight turnaround to reduced performance levels and cited Abdukodir Khusanov’s injury as an example of the toll on players.
• Silva called for “common sense” in scheduling marquee fixtures and said UEFA, the Premier League and broadcasters do not listen to players.
• The match finished level after Gabriel Martinelli’s stoppage-time equaliser cancelled Erling Haaland’s opener, with Silva adding he would not have raised the issue had City lost.