The issue is that the managers and players only mention it as a problem when it affects THEM, and then when they don't get in trouble over it, they join the counter-choire of "it's not a problem for us, so they should just man up and kick on". Then the lack of memory beyond the last 3 months, and oh yeah MONEY. Also, the effect these excessive matches have on different clubs is very uneven. A club that goes all the way in cups will suffer greatly, where as a club that does not will usually just have a match a week and not give a damn...
The issue is that the managers and players only mention it as a problem when it affects THEM, and then when they don't get in trouble over it, they join the counter-choire of "it's not a problem for us, so they should just man up and kick on". Then the lack of memory beyond the last 3 months, and oh yeah MONEY. Also, the effect these excessive matches have on different clubs is very uneven. A club that goes all the way in cups will suffer greatly, where as a club that does not will usually just have a match a week and not give a damn...