Bernardo Silva stated that Manchester City's exit from the Club World Cup was disappointing, rejecting claims it could be a blessing for the season. The team lost 4-3 to Al-Hilal in the knockout stage despite having a high expected goals total. Silva emphasized that the players wanted to win the tournament. He compared the disappointment of this exit to leaving the Champions League and mentioned uncertainty about the rest period for the squad. City aims to prepare thoroughly for their upcoming Premier League campaign after conceding the title to Liverpool last season.
"No one wanted to lose, no one wanted more vacations. We are very used to not having holidays, unfortunately, because the schedule is crazy."
"But when we are in a competition we take it very seriously and we had a lot of ambition for this Club World Cup and we wanted to win it."
"Yeah, a little bit, yeah." [in response to the feeling of exiting the Club World Cup being similar to exiting the Champions League]
"We know when we start the Premier League, we will try to have as much rest as possible but also come back to prepare for the season properly."
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