According to Rodri from Manchester City, players are nearing strike action due to a filled schedule

Manchester City midfielder Rodri cautioned on Tuesday at the eve of their Champions League opener against Inter Milan that players may be on the verge of engaging in strike action due to the excessive number of games they are obligated to play.

The evolution of Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup forms, together with the expansion of national team events, has resulted in an increased number of games for elite teams and players. Rodri is the most recent to express that the workload is excessively burdensome.

“We are in close proximity to that (striking),” Rodri said reporters. “The prevailing sentiment among the players is that if this trend continues, we will be left with no alternative.” Undoubtedly, it is a matter of great concern for us. We, as individuals, experience suffering.

According to the Spaniard, the ideal number of games in which a player can achieve the maximum level of performance is between 40 and 50.

“Subsequently, you descend as it becomes unfeasible to maintain the degree of physical performance,” he further stated. “In the current year, our goal is to accumulate 70, perhaps 80 games, contingent upon the extent of our participation in international competitions.”

“I believe it is excessive.” It is imperative that we attending to our own well-being, as we are the primary protagonists of this sport or business. Furthermore, the quality of the presentation is not just determined by financial or marketing factors. Periods of rest and absence of fatigue enhance my performance. In order to witness improved football, it is imperative that we take a period of rest.

with the previous season, the 28-year-old’s effort culminated with Spain’s triumph in the European Championship on July 14. He also played alongside City colleagues Kyle Walker and Phil Foden, who became runners-up with England at the tournament held in Germany.

Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji recently made a lighthearted jest suggesting that he may need to retire at the age of 30 due to the demanding workload.

“The challenge is formidable,” the Swiss player remarked. The consideration extends beyond the current season to encompass the upcoming season as well. Assuming we secure victory in either the league or cup, we will advance to the final of the Club World Cup, followed by the Community Shield three weeks later. When are the holidays scheduled?

Manchester City will face Inter Milan in a rematch of the 2023 Champions League final, which the English team won as part of their historic treble feat. It is part of a series of eight first-phase games, which may be followed by a playoff before the final 16 games begin.

City manager Pep Guardiola stated that his strategy for the new format will be to just “secure victory in our initial game, followed by the subsequent one, and then we shall observe the outcome.”

With a total of 99 goals scored in 103 appearances across all competitions, including nine in four league games this season, City forward Erling Haaland has the potential to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo as the fastest player to reach 100 goals for a single club.

Ronaldo scored 100 goals in 105 matches whilst playing for Real Madrid.

During my 11-year tenure, I achieved a total of 11 goals. Haaland has scored a total of nine goals in just four games,” Guardiola remarked with a chuckle.

“Our adversaries will devise a strategy to restrain the Norwegian, while we must devise a strategy to overcome them, to find a path beyond them.”

According to Rodri, Haaland’s impressive beginning to the season serves as a compelling illustration of the need of rest. Due to Norway’s ineligibility for Euro 2024, the striker had a significant portion of the summer off.

The recently established 32-team Club World Cup in the United States will conclude on July 13, almost one month prior to the commencement of the upcoming Premier League season, which would subsequently precede the 2026 World Cup.