“Ederson, Nathan Ake, Sergio Gomez, Rodri, and Erling Haaland were all back in ManCity training today after respective injury/fitness issues.”
Did anyone not see this coming? Seems it’s a regular occurrence where City players will say they are “injured” to miraculously recover in a week after getting to fly back early.
I’d watch a tournament style qualification month, especially if it means fewer international breaks.
This would honestly work much better, plus the quality of international football could actually increase in such setup. The team gets more time to gel, more trainings together and a better preparations opportunity.
The idea makes perfect sense.
Well you see that’s why it won’t ever happen
They are actually doing something similar in a few years. From 2027 the first few international breaks in a season will be in one four-week block
Two weeks. Not four,
Doesn’t allow for National managers to test out new players and for players to break into the national team from club form though. National managers require regular contact with their squads so they can shape them as major competitions come up. How regular that should be is up for debate though