But the problem is the owner and Fifa or any football league in this world wants more matches. Because it's easy money for them. They treat football club as money grab business. Then sell it to the next person that offers more money.
Even if u play 5 matches per season coaches like Mou will still play bad football. Rather than complain about matches, subs should b increased and more players registered per club every season, more FFP margins so more quality players can b purchased and registered.
No. I just think clubs should stop thier players to play in international friendlies and Nation league. This will decrease at least 7 games a season. I am not an Arsenal fan but look what happened to Odegard in a completely meaningless friendly. Norway won't play in World cup or win any international trophy , what's the point of Odegard going and playing?
@@Rain188 it’s not useless it’s in order to qualify for the World Cup and euros. So you think players should prioritize their club teams which they switch every few years over their country ? Why not just request time off from useless cup games
Stevie is 💯 right - they already failed letting the CL, WC & Euros expand - the teams at the top in both club & international football are becoming more not less dominant, there's no reason to include more bad teams that haven't earned their spot
Sad to say but I disagree with all of them. This is hands down on the manager and players. You may have lots of games: rotate, tell players you need to rest, put clauses in your contracts. YOUTH players: use them. This is an opportunity for them. If they can’t play youth players, blame the manager.
The Premier League needs to take a 2 week break, at a minimum, over the Christmas period. Let the players relax, have some time off with their families, and come back recharged for the second half of the season. Likewise, scrap the Carabao Cup. It’s redundant and not necessary. The "League Cup" is the Premier League, not another variant of the FA Cup.
@@christopherwilliams2351 Other top leagues take the Christmas period off. It’s very common to do so. The players need more time off. A couple weeks here and a couple less games a season goes a long ways.
@Photosoflife if u notice last season 10 clubs played one weekend and the other 10 played the following weeding giving teams some time off for the Christmas
I overall agree but!!!! Manages can stop playing the top players every game, and rotate more. Domestic cups could feature more young players or more academy talent. The NBA calls it (load management) to the point there’s rules now where players have to play a minimum amount of games to be eligible for awards. Or have your medical staff say “they have sustained an injury in training and are unfit to play that match”. Try harder guys
if i go to any top team game and im paying my hard earned money , i better see the lbest players on the pitch. i dont want to see dani ceballos if jude is available
@@Ishankkliterally lol, managers in the NBA can lose 10 in a row and not get fired. Lose 5 games in a row in the premier league? You’re gone. Every game is a must win like you said
What a joke, there's a reason some leagues are not watched internationally, quality always matters and if that's affected there's that revenue I keep hearing will go down the drain coz not many will subscribe to lesser competitions or with reserve players, there are some sports that are only played during certain times of the year coz of weather, 4 fights a year is probably all U can see a fighter these players hardly have proper Christmas or New years, offseason is how long 3 wks? before going on pre season tour, this sport ⚽ became popular across the globe coz money was never first
It really started with the scandalous 2022 winter break world cup in Qatar. There were questions around Qatar making that happen. Players didn't rest that winter and it's just gone downhill since.
@@ghostc1pher Ever since the gap between the end and the start of the season got even worse. However, don't forget about "Project restart" when everything was put into place- players became essential workers because they brought enjoyment when it ran risking their health yet no one so much as cared which extended the season past the usual date. The schedule has only gotten more conjected, we have expanded competitions and news one taking the place of friendlies with the Club World Cup to take place in-between the seasons to a larger scale. Every tournament is larger than before, sooner or later all cups will be gone probably in place for other competitions. Those players have a right to strike just like fans have alongside of types of workers, but we'll see if they're taken seriously or just as the rich whining like a commodity
It is in everybody’s interest for all players regardless of level to not play more than 60 games a year. It gives other players opportunities, fans benefit in seeing who else is coming through, teams have more minutes to pass around, players are rested, games are livelier, fewer injuries, etc. The leagues and FIFA can have as many games as they want. Player contracts can be based on a 60 game out put and the bonuses structured around the teams progress. It seems this is where we are heading. This is why football in England needs a regulator. To balance out the needs wants of the game. We also need a center weight to FIFA.
Same people were saying that players are whining about too many matches last year when Pep spoke out. This is a real problem, and the unions should put in place some reasonable limits on games. Let clubs go deeper into their benches and academies. Club World Cup should be a flat NO
We’re quick to talk about rotation, but I think the stupid things here are the registration rules. Lots of competition allow you to register only about 25 players (some exempt young players within a certain range). Based off on injuries and the like 25 is probably not enough for rotation among multiple competitions, it should be increased
Solution is not that complicated. Let the players in each club decide if they want to play the club Worldcup. There are more than enough players who don't get enough playing time, worse case scenario you bring up some players from the 2nd team. If there was a poll, I would bet that most players would play that extra competition
Amount of games is not really the problem. It is a problem yes but let’s be honest why does Rodri or any other player have to play every game of the season? The squad should have some kind of depth because it’s obvious the big clubs earn more and they normally have a deep bench . The only reason I am for less games its because it is too much to care for. But do these players forget how they get paid so much?
If it was really about how much they get paid, they would just move to Saudi. KDB clearly has that in his mind. Look at how the UCL got more matches now. There has been inclusion of more matches in many other competitions. At what point do you say "it's too much"?
Totally disagree...players want maximum money and play when they want to...they feel they are the privileged lot...how come these players get upset when they are on the bench? They will be protected that way and play less games but they throw a strut when they are on the bench...Clubs need more money as wages are getting unaffordable, hence the ESL inception happened...hence the games have increased...players will not reduce their wages by 50 percent which would have been the best scenaro for clubs and fans but that wont happen...coaches need to start playing the squads more so there will be games for everyone
Stevie makes a very good point about the players unions. What have they said about fixtire congestion? Anything? Like, anything at all? Even just talking about the new CL format?
It would probably have to be, the Championship, League One, and League Two players don’t strike, but the Premier League players do, as a part of the vote authorizing a strike
Let's remember these top players play for top trams with alot of other quality top players... Squad depth exists for a reason, so the conversation should be with their clubs
All players have a right to say they are exhausted and cannot play, they earning the big bucks living the dream of those in the lower leagues, if they don’t wanna play they must retire and give others a chance
I like how olympics have age restrictions with a few exceptions. Maybe if every other euros / copa America implemented it. Maybe not 23 age limit but 25 for example.
It needs to happen, as it's the only way things will change; but I agree the odds are low it will happen because of what Craig said. As for wages, they signed contracts and then games were added. Why should they lower wages to go back to lower numbers of games. Now, if the top players donated their money to support those in lower leagues, that might help.
i think this can easily be addressed with hockey-style subs, for example. or allow 11 subs per game and increase the roster. many of these top clubs can afford to have 11 good players on top of the 11 superstars they already employ.
I will take Rodri seriously on his point on taking less money if he publishes how much he earns and lays out in public how much less he is willing to take to play less. Otherwise he is just talking and not actually doing anything.
Why its so hard to not make players play the needless international games during the season they have?let the prem etc keep going and international teams play they bench guys or whoever wants or is willing to go there tp play those idiotic games. I mean why international teams need their best team to play against new zealand and have foden etc injured in those reatard games
@@johannespitkamaki1369not to be rude but your comment shows you don’t understand certain aspects of football. International games are not played very often, yet when WC or Euros or the like comes around, we expect the good footy nations to perform. If you always play your lower talent players on international breaks then when major competitions come around you bring your brightest stars, you’re literally just throwing a bunch of good ingredients into a pot with zero preparation. Most of them may have never played with each other before and that’s a recipe for disaster.
@@chookzed905 how does that really change anything? It has been like that to this day :D in my opinion clubs since they pay the guy should have say on the fact does player go or not. Those meaningles international games in the middle of the season are killing me and the players. Just play some random b level proscpects there if you have to play them in the middle of the season?
Demand. No one wants to watch you scrub air fryers or sweep alleys. People demand entertainment from watching sports. And these athletes are at the elite level. Top 1% considering the number of players from across the world. The problem is, the demand of the people remains the same and it's the greed of FIFA and UEFA that demands more matches, more competitions and more money, while the players are exhausted and injured a way lot more. They want their original pay for the original amount of games.
No body seems to recall that uefa nations league is most disturbing and disintresting tournament coz Europe has close to only ten countries if not less that are worth watching the rest are below average, If you ask whatever player is complaining of to much games If he wants to play the next game. He will definitely welcome the game
Man city or liverpool or any top teams they have 25-30 squad players. Why not play all of them. These players are always mourning sometimes, when they are benched they are not happy, when they are playing, they say we need rest
If the quality is affected be my guest, this is the sport that got popular coz money was never the priority even better fans attended games with 5 family members, now its tough coz of greed
Soccer needs to have a rotation like basketball the average pro soccer player gets tired within the first 11 to 15 minutes idk how these experts have not figured this out yet
I have 2-3 solutions and we all will be happy. 1. Bring back old ucl format. 2. Scrap super league (not here yet but no more plans). 3. Scrap summer cwc and bring back old cwc - ALL good like old days!
We're watching the Super League right now. The fact that the "Champions League" is now being played over 3 nights during the week says it all. Top teams are having to play Thursday night, then show up for crucial domestic games on the weekend. This new Champions League has no regard for the domestic leagues. If they did, they'd have had all the games played on Tuesday and Wednesday, giving teams enough time to front up for their league games on the weekend.
Doesn’t matter how fit you are. If you play 3 90 minute games a week after the age of 27 you will struggle with fatigue and your quality will decrease. It’s just science. With the internationals and then players expected to come back from South America to England and play less than 24 hours later.. it’s just not safe for the players. There needs to be common sense used and the premier league have a lot to answer for, they put players at risk with their scheduling after European games or internationals
Are you in favor of a wage cut for the players ,so they can play less games? Are you in favor of disbanding player agents ,so the contract prices are not balloned out of control? Would you support Pep if he sits Rodri for 3 straight games, which would result in a whining?
But doesn't this give opportunities to other players who dont usually play, prompting teams to have two strong starting line ups, rather than having one, should it happen that the max capacity of players within a team be increased each team having two solid starting line ups there wouldn't be any complains my guess...
1. Most clubs aren't on a budget to accommodate 40-player-squads since they're fan-owned, and not getting unlimited cash injections from Saudi Arabian or American owners. The expenditure includes not just the wage bill, but upscaling the club facilities, amenities etc. Since you can't sign 40 superstars, even after boosting the image rights ownerships and increasing merch sales, clubs won't be finding revenue easily anymore. And these clubs despite playing in all these competitions get a far lesser monetary benefit since most of the money flows to UEFA or FIFA. This was one of the reasons why the Super League was founded. 2. Most players now are on contracts that were drawn up before the influx of matches came in. 3. There are too many games going on for the average fan to keep track. It requires multiple subscription services to even have the choice of watching multiple leagues. Fans these days end up watching just one league, hence missing out on the other competitions. If not the fans, who is benefitting from increased matches? Going back to the old format, or joining the Super League is the only solution now.
I put on my work shoes everyday and don’t get paid a scratch of what these players make. They play for 15 years max and I’ve already been working for 30. Let them cry but they’ll never know what it’s like to work as much of the working class.
ur job is most likely not demanding. how are ppl always nake these silly compasisons. do yoy get injured every year in ur job while being at peak fitness?
I know people who work 11 hours a day 7 days a week and Rodri a multi millionaire cries about a few more games. Simple just don't play them and the club wont pay you big cry babies who earn too much!
The players are well paid and not complaining, it's the media creating these negative narratives, asking players tricky questions about these things to support their narratives
I live in the US, and during this summer i got to see the Euros and then Copa America pretty much right after. Honestly, I felt tired of too many games and the Euros was pretty boring too (Copa America was going to be mostly boring anyways since there are only a few good teams). You just waited for the knockout stage to come.
The clubs earn money based on the number of games. They get bigger sponsor deals based on the number of games. Then the clubs pay players. If the club gets less money, that's less pie to go to players.
@TerribleEnglish The money that the players are given comes from TV rights, home games, etc. If teams are playing less games, the TV deals will be less because the league is offering less of that product. There is less home games, etc. The other guy is correct with what he said. What you're talking is nonsense.
Incentives in contracts are based on how many games you play, trophies won and they lead to individual awards which also brings in more money. It's all about the Benjamins $$.
Sack the players who can’t play . They can do some other work and we will see how difficult it is to earn money and they earn millions and can’t play 70 games a year with 25 men squad
"This shouldn't be about money" 🤣🤣 .. what about the players and agents making ridiculous requirements from clubs that forces the clubs to have to make more money. What about club managers giving their players a break? what happens when managers argue for 5 subs, but play the same players over and over. listen, I completely understand player welfare, but what responsibility do we put on the managers? City, for example, has about 7 midfielders in their team, not to mention their u21; what happened to rotating players? Isn't that why you got them?
Why lower the salary? Year after year they make up more and more games to play (this years CL format, Nations league, new Club world cup format) i dont see the salaries increasing bcs of more games 😂
Every has a B team. Why dont they prioritise trophies and have the B team play other trophies. If they value all trophies equally let each team have a competitive B team too problem solved
They should go on strike and see how they will be QUICKLY replaced by young people. People dont understand that there are MILLIONS of young boys waiting for an opportunity to show what they can do. I personally find it ridiculous that people paid ridiculous sum of money will want to go ln strike. Change is inevitable, football must be change to include as many people as possible. The rules do not say they HAVE to play, it just says there will be more games, if u dont like it, negotiate your contract/pay package to reflect the number of games u wish to play. Many players stay on the bench for a whole season, they can get a chance now. More games means more opportunities for youngsters.
This is just ridiculous. Clubs don't have to play their first-teamers game in, game out. If they really wanted to rest players, just play academy players once in a while. Whiny, overpaid babies
The wages are outrageous to begin with and the fanatics are too stupid to realize that more games only means more mediocre matches at best because most of the times the players the same fanatics wants to see playing are injured for weeks if not months at a time so in the end, we ALL end up paying outrageous prices to TV or streaming if not for live stadium seats. Quality over Quantity should be what we ALL would want to see and not the other way around. Well, that and some better and more consistent refereeing. Right now, nobody knows how the referee will feel about a foul, yellow/red card, or a penalty because they can interpret the rules how they see fit.
But dont they get paid stupid money anyways even they should play the games other then complaining as if they don't rest at all rodri was missing in city's opening matches he didn't play them a squad has 26 players for a reason it's stupid to say it's unfair to the players when their salaries rise then they don't complain if they injured for a season the still get paid
Such a stupid discussion… a simple solution is to change the number of substitutions, increase the number of squad players allowed, allow more rotation and bigger squads. Play more games as required with bigger squads and more substitutions.. the more the games the more fun, the more games the more money in the pockets of the owners.. the more game time, the more players are happy.. plain and simple
Cry me a river, you get paid 200k + every single game you play 65+ games an you complaining, I get paid 40k a yr, when I'm tired I take a day off, why don't them, problems of the rich I say smh
If they strike they don’t get paid. I bet 100% they wouldn’t strike! Old people will be dying this winter as they cant afford heating. Stop going to games and paying for these overpaid millionaires
I want a fan-strike and complete boycott of football over agent fees, excessive transfer fees, excessive player wages. I want a fan boycott over the money ruining the game. More games and extended game time, along with foreign player caps and extended substitutions and player squads means more younger players will get opportunities. Who cares about what these mercenaries think. They play for the money, not for the love of their clubs or the game. That phase, for these guys, has long been gone. I would also like a mandatory purchase of lower tier league talent by the main league clubs so that there is a pathway between the leagues. There is no point purchasing foreign players with good players in the lower leagues languishing to nothingness. We need to bridge the gap between the leagues, control and curb the money in the game (excessive). Remember, an average person is expected to earn 1-3 million in his career, player salaries cannot exceed that. Even if we cap lifetime earnings at 10 million, I feel it is still logical and sensible. Some of the numbers I've seen are shocking and deserve fan backlash. Kick money out of the game and you will only see love, affection and dedication. Players, after retirement, can be coaches and agents and seek career longevity from there... not this messy cesspool of a situation. It stinks... multimillionaire player who enjoys life's excesses is complaining about extra work. Cry me a river.
Club world cup, brings so much Money. Immagine here in Africa. AFRICAN club champions league, winner got 2 to 3 million usd million. But they get 50 million just to participate FIFA club world cup,. Teams from Asia, Africa, South America, And North America, cant vote against it. Even the owners of the club, wants money thats it.
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We all need quality football rather than too many games
But the problem is the owner and Fifa or any football league in this world wants more matches. Because it's easy money for them. They treat football club as money grab business. Then sell it to the next person that offers more money.
Even if u play 5 matches per season coaches like Mou will still play bad football. Rather than complain about matches, subs should b increased and more players registered per club every season, more FFP margins so more quality players can b purchased and registered.
I agree with you on more subs.@@agendemjossy6468
Craig : players from league 1 and 2 are not playing international and club World Cup games! Discussion here is around elite players
So only 5% of players ? We should change the game for them ?
No. I just think clubs should stop thier players to play in international friendlies and Nation league. This will decrease at least 7 games a season.
I am not an Arsenal fan but look what happened to Odegard in a completely meaningless friendly. Norway won't play in World cup or win any international trophy , what's the point of Odegard going and playing?
@calmyoursoul1446 Absolutely we should. Most people want to watch the big time players play in big time games.
@@Rain188 it’s not useless it’s in order to qualify for the World Cup and euros. So you think players should prioritize their club teams which they switch every few years over their country ? Why not just request time off from useless cup games
@@calmyoursoul1446 it is not for the world cup or any qualy. It is useless . What are you watching ? Snooker?
The same people who are saying the Euros are becoming boring are the ones pushing for more games 😂 You could see the tired legs on the players
Stevie is 💯 right - they already failed letting the CL, WC & Euros expand - the teams at the top in both club & international football are becoming more not less dominant, there's no reason to include more bad teams that haven't earned their spot
Exactly
Sad to say but I disagree with all of them. This is hands down on the manager and players. You may have lots of games: rotate, tell players you need to rest, put clauses in your contracts. YOUTH players: use them. This is an opportunity for them. If they can’t play youth players, blame the manager.
Really there are so mang games. We love this game but we should try to understand players are also humans.
FIFA and UEFA are going to say to everyone, rotate your Squad and players if they are having problems of playing too much games 😅
Sad but true.
facts, rotate and quit whinning
Chelsea know wats coming. That’s y they signed so much players. Like they went into a gun store
The Premier League needs to take a 2 week break, at a minimum, over the Christmas period. Let the players relax, have some time off with their families, and come back recharged for the second half of the season. Likewise, scrap the Carabao Cup. It’s redundant and not necessary. The "League Cup" is the Premier League, not another variant of the FA Cup.
Yeah the best period of the entire year other than championship week they should take a break
@@christopherwilliams2351 Other top leagues take the Christmas period off. It’s very common to do so. The players need more time off. A couple weeks here and a couple less games a season goes a long ways.
@Photosoflife if u notice last season 10 clubs played one weekend and the other 10 played the following weeding giving teams some time off for the Christmas
@@kurtsylvester8285 And they need more time off then that. That’s my point.
Carabao seems pointless
I overall agree but!!!! Manages can stop playing the top players every game, and rotate more. Domestic cups could feature more young players or more academy talent. The NBA calls it (load management) to the point there’s rules now where players have to play a minimum amount of games to be eligible for awards. Or have your medical staff say “they have sustained an injury in training and are unfit to play that match”. Try harder guys
Try harder?????
This isn’t a clown show like nba, every game is a must win.
if i go to any top team game and im paying my hard earned money , i better see the lbest players on the pitch. i dont want to see dani ceballos if jude is available
@@Ishankkliterally lol, managers in the NBA can lose 10 in a row and not get fired. Lose 5 games in a row in the premier league? You’re gone. Every game is a must win like you said
What a joke, there's a reason some leagues are not watched internationally, quality always matters and if that's affected there's that revenue I keep hearing will go down the drain coz not many will subscribe to lesser competitions or with reserve players, there are some sports that are only played during certain times of the year coz of weather, 4 fights a year is probably all U can see a fighter these players hardly have proper Christmas or New years, offseason is how long 3 wks? before going on pre season tour, this sport ⚽ became popular across the globe coz money was never first
Because of the new format of the UCL games, that makes them tired
If you agree 👍
It really started with the scandalous 2022 winter break world cup in Qatar. There were questions around Qatar making that happen. Players didn't rest that winter and it's just gone downhill since.
@@ghostc1pher Ever since the gap between the end and the start of the season got even worse. However, don't forget about "Project restart" when everything was put into place- players became essential workers because they brought enjoyment when it ran risking their health yet no one so much as cared which extended the season past the usual date.
The schedule has only gotten more conjected, we have expanded competitions and news one taking the place of friendlies with the Club World Cup to take place in-between the seasons to a larger scale. Every tournament is larger than before, sooner or later all cups will be gone probably in place for other competitions.
Those players have a right to strike just like fans have alongside of types of workers, but we'll see if they're taken seriously or just as the rich whining like a commodity
It is in everybody’s interest for all players regardless of level to not play more than 60 games a year. It gives other players opportunities, fans benefit in seeing who else is coming through, teams have more minutes to pass around, players are rested, games are livelier, fewer injuries, etc. The leagues and FIFA can have as many games as they want. Player contracts can be based on a 60 game out put and the bonuses structured around the teams progress. It seems this is where we are heading. This is why football in England needs a regulator. To balance out the needs wants of the game. We also need a center weight to FIFA.
Same people were saying that players are whining about too many matches last year when Pep spoke out. This is a real problem, and the unions should put in place some reasonable limits on games. Let clubs go deeper into their benches and academies. Club World Cup should be a flat NO
just put a 50 games / season max limit matches, then its up to the coach to select when and where.
We’re quick to talk about rotation, but I think the stupid things here are the registration rules. Lots of competition allow you to register only about 25 players (some exempt young players within a certain range).
Based off on injuries and the like 25 is probably not enough for rotation among multiple competitions, it should be increased
Solution is not that complicated. Let the players in each club decide if they want to play the club Worldcup. There are more than enough players who don't get enough playing time, worse case scenario you bring up some players from the 2nd team.
If there was a poll, I would bet that most players would play that extra competition
I love Nedum's take on this. great response
Amount of games is not really the problem. It is a problem yes but let’s be honest why does Rodri or any other player have to play every game of the season? The squad should have some kind of depth because it’s obvious the big clubs earn more and they normally have a deep bench . The only reason I am for less games its because it is too much to care for. But do these players forget how they get paid so much?
If it was really about how much they get paid, they would just move to Saudi. KDB clearly has that in his mind. Look at how the UCL got more matches now. There has been inclusion of more matches in many other competitions. At what point do you say "it's too much"?
Totally disagree...players want maximum money and play when they want to...they feel they are the privileged lot...how come these players get upset when they are on the bench? They will be protected that way and play less games but they throw a strut when they are on the bench...Clubs need more money as wages are getting unaffordable, hence the ESL inception happened...hence the games have increased...players will not reduce their wages by 50 percent which would have been the best scenaro for clubs and fans but that wont happen...coaches need to start playing the squads more so there will be games for everyone
Stevie makes a very good point about the players unions. What have they said about fixtire congestion? Anything? Like, anything at all? Even just talking about the new CL format?
My argument is... if you want less games. Go play for wolves and Nottingham forest .
Gab had a good take on this.
Agree with Craig. They won't turn down that huge salary and bonus
A straight undercover precised wrapped-up punch combo to Rodri..Don Carlo is the don at everywhere 😂
If you wanna play less, you get paid less
You'll be crying not laughing when Rodri and KDB are in Saudi playing half the games for 4x the money
It would probably have to be, the Championship, League One, and League Two players don’t strike, but the Premier League players do, as a part of the vote authorizing a strike
Time for performance based contracts. So many out in the cold dying for that opportunity to play more games.
Let's remember these top players play for top trams with alot of other quality top players...
Squad depth exists for a reason, so the conversation should be with their clubs
Brilliant comment by Ancelotti. The very mention of " Lower salaries " will put fear into these players. He's a genius
The salaries aren't based on playing time so what part of it was 'brilliant' or 'genius' exactly? 😅
Club owners are forced to enter new competitions just to pay the player salaries. No team makes a profit, 80% of the revenues goes to players.
@@This-is-Abdul😂😂😂 baseless lies
If the product is affected who's watching? So it's a lose lose
@@dazo8671 As if anyone would notice
All players have a right to say they are exhausted and cannot play, they earning the big bucks living the dream of those in the lower leagues, if they don’t wanna play they must retire and give others a chance
Having more games isnt bad just have more players registered, simple. Increase the number from 25 to 35 and its settled
40+ player squads, 60+ games a year, are the future for AAA teams.
Or here me out, no. There should be a limit to greed.
@@the4eyedowl341 you sound young
@@albertcamus6611 So?
@@the4eyedowl341 I also used to think humans had limits
@@albertcamus6611 you sound re**arded.
I like how olympics have age restrictions with a few exceptions.
Maybe if every other euros / copa America implemented it. Maybe not 23 age limit but 25 for example.
They said join the Super League. You did not listen!
😂😂
It needs to happen, as it's the only way things will change; but I agree the odds are low it will happen because of what Craig said.
As for wages, they signed contracts and then games were added. Why should they lower wages to go back to lower numbers of games.
Now, if the top players donated their money to support those in lower leagues, that might help.
6:36 Craig talks 💯
Top clubs should all just send their U21 or U19
i think this can easily be addressed with hockey-style subs, for example. or allow 11 subs per game and increase the roster. many of these top clubs can afford to have 11 good players on top of the 11 superstars they already employ.
And that will leave mid table teams with bad players as their starters
I will take Rodri seriously on his point on taking less money if he publishes how much he earns and lays out in public how much less he is willing to take to play less. Otherwise he is just talking and not actually doing anything.
KDB and courtois mentioned in the same sentence is crazy
Why its so hard to not make players play the needless international games during the season they have?let the prem etc keep going and international teams play they bench guys or whoever wants or is willing to go there tp play those idiotic games. I mean why international teams need their best team to play against new zealand and have foden etc injured in those reatard games
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@@johannespitkamaki1369not to be rude but your comment shows you don’t understand certain aspects of football. International games are not played very often, yet when WC or Euros or the like comes around, we expect the good footy nations to perform. If you always play your lower talent players on international breaks then when major competitions come around you bring your brightest stars, you’re literally just throwing a bunch of good ingredients into a pot with zero preparation. Most of them may have never played with each other before and that’s a recipe for disaster.
@@chookzed905 how does that really change anything? It has been like that to this day :D in my opinion clubs since they pay the guy should have say on the fact does player go or not. Those meaningles international games in the middle of the season are killing me and the players. Just play some random b level proscpects there if you have to play them in the middle of the season?
I mean I don't get the summer off and I get pay way less.
Demand. No one wants to watch you scrub air fryers or sweep alleys. People demand entertainment from watching sports. And these athletes are at the elite level. Top 1% considering the number of players from across the world.
The problem is, the demand of the people remains the same and it's the greed of FIFA and UEFA that demands more matches, more competitions and more money, while the players are exhausted and injured a way lot more. They want their original pay for the original amount of games.
No body seems to recall that uefa nations league is most disturbing and disintresting tournament coz Europe has close to only ten countries if not less that are worth watching the rest are below average, If you ask whatever player is complaining of to much games If he wants to play the next game. He will definitely welcome the game
This is why the European Super League was a good idea, fewer games but all good teams
Man city or liverpool or any top teams they have 25-30 squad players. Why not play all of them. These players are always mourning sometimes, when they are benched they are not happy, when they are playing, they say we need rest
If the quality is affected be my guest, this is the sport that got popular coz money was never the priority even better fans attended games with 5 family members, now its tough coz of greed
Soccer needs to have a rotation like basketball the average pro soccer player gets tired within the first 11 to 15 minutes idk how these experts have not figured this out yet
Love you ian 😇🤗
I have 2-3 solutions and we all will be happy. 1. Bring back old ucl format. 2. Scrap super league (not here yet but no more plans). 3. Scrap summer cwc and bring back old cwc - ALL good like old days!
The amount of games was always an issue during the "old days"
We're watching the Super League right now.
The fact that the "Champions League" is now being played over 3 nights during the week says it all. Top teams are having to play Thursday night, then show up for crucial domestic games on the weekend.
This new Champions League has no regard for the domestic leagues. If they did, they'd have had all the games played on Tuesday and Wednesday, giving teams enough time to front up for their league games on the weekend.
@@johntran-qj5it Okay what solution should we have? Cant be less games than that though
@@MrKaravaj there is no solution
as a viewer it is also overwhelming.
Money make man go madd
Allison is already injured 😢
Doesn’t matter how fit you are. If you play 3 90 minute games a week after the age of 27 you will struggle with fatigue and your quality will decrease. It’s just science. With the internationals and then players expected to come back from South America to England and play less than 24 hours later.. it’s just not safe for the players. There needs to be common sense used and the premier league have a lot to answer for, they put players at risk with their scheduling after European games or internationals
Are you in favor of a wage cut for the players ,so they can play less games? Are you in favor of disbanding player agents ,so the contract prices are not balloned out of control? Would you support Pep if he sits Rodri for 3 straight games, which would result in a whining?
I expect European players to boycott the FIFA Club World Cup this summer
But doesn't this give opportunities to other players who dont usually play, prompting teams to have two strong starting line ups, rather than having one, should it happen that the max capacity of players within a team be increased each team having two solid starting line ups there wouldn't be any complains my guess...
1. Most clubs aren't on a budget to accommodate 40-player-squads since they're fan-owned, and not getting unlimited cash injections from Saudi Arabian or American owners. The expenditure includes not just the wage bill, but upscaling the club facilities, amenities etc. Since you can't sign 40 superstars, even after boosting the image rights ownerships and increasing merch sales, clubs won't be finding revenue easily anymore. And these clubs despite playing in all these competitions get a far lesser monetary benefit since most of the money flows to UEFA or FIFA. This was one of the reasons why the Super League was founded.
2. Most players now are on contracts that were drawn up before the influx of matches came in.
3. There are too many games going on for the average fan to keep track. It requires multiple subscription services to even have the choice of watching multiple leagues. Fans these days end up watching just one league, hence missing out on the other competitions. If not the fans, who is benefitting from increased matches?
Going back to the old format, or joining the Super League is the only solution now.
I put on my work shoes everyday and don’t get paid a scratch of what these players make. They play for 15 years max and I’ve already been working for 30. Let them cry but they’ll never know what it’s like to work as much of the working class.
ur job is most likely not demanding. how are ppl always nake these silly compasisons. do yoy get injured every year in ur job while being at peak fitness?
Apparently the "mighty premier leaue" was meant to be 18 teams ,shish they are killing football
If he wants a break then dont play the international. Geez. Not a rocket science
Many of us in South East Asia needs to sleep properly in midweek just like United fans.
When football went commercial that was the start of problems.
I wish they could rephrase what Ancelotti wanted to say because the English is hard to understand.
TOO MANY GAMES, TOO MUCH FATIGUE, TOO MANY INJURIES 😮😮
I know people who work 11 hours a day 7 days a week and Rodri a multi millionaire cries about a few more games. Simple just don't play them and the club wont pay you big cry babies who earn too much!
The truth is people are afraid of change, yet staying in one place in boring and exhausting
The players are well paid and not complaining, it's the media creating these negative narratives, asking players tricky questions about these things to support their narratives
I live in the US, and during this summer i got to see the Euros and then Copa America pretty much right after.
Honestly, I felt tired of too many games and the Euros was pretty boring too (Copa America was going to be mostly boring anyways since there are only a few good teams).
You just waited for the knockout stage to come.
Speak for yourself lol I enjoyed all the games this summer, it was great
Its too many games. Honestly
Does Ancelotti think players' salaries are based on how much they play??.. 😅
The clubs earn money based on the number of games. They get bigger sponsor deals based on the number of games. Then the clubs pay players. If the club gets less money, that's less pie to go to players.
@@alexschwalbach8229 Nonsense. Unless you're talking about the players getting extra pay for taking part in certainly special competitions
@TerribleEnglish
The money that the players are given comes from TV rights, home games, etc.
If teams are playing less games, the TV deals will be less because the league is offering less of that product. There is less home games, etc.
The other guy is correct with what he said. What you're talking is nonsense.
@@StuTheDon17 The players get a set salary
Incentives in contracts are based on how many games you play, trophies won and they lead to individual awards which also brings in more money. It's all about the Benjamins $$.
Sack the players who can’t play . They can do some other work and we will see how difficult it is to earn money and they earn millions and can’t play 70 games a year with 25 men squad
"This shouldn't be about money" 🤣🤣 .. what about the players and agents making ridiculous requirements from clubs that forces the clubs to have to make more money. What about club managers giving their players a break? what happens when managers argue for 5 subs, but play the same players over and over. listen, I completely understand player welfare, but what responsibility do we put on the managers? City, for example, has about 7 midfielders in their team, not to mention their u21; what happened to rotating players? Isn't that why you got them?
Why lower the salary? Year after year they make up more and more games to play (this years CL format, Nations league, new Club world cup format) i dont see the salaries increasing bcs of more games 😂
Every has a B team. Why dont they prioritise trophies and have the B team play other trophies.
If they value all trophies equally let each team have a competitive B team too
problem solved
Did Ancelotti just say the players will agree to a cut in salary to play less games.
What a deluded old don.
They should go on strike and see how they will be QUICKLY replaced by young people. People dont understand that there are MILLIONS of young boys waiting for an opportunity to show what they can do. I personally find it ridiculous that people paid ridiculous sum of money will want to go ln strike. Change is inevitable, football must be change to include as many people as possible. The rules do not say they HAVE to play, it just says there will be more games, if u dont like it, negotiate your contract/pay package to reflect the number of games u wish to play. Many players stay on the bench for a whole season, they can get a chance now.
More games means more opportunities for youngsters.
This is just ridiculous. Clubs don't have to play their first-teamers game in, game out. If they really wanted to rest players, just play academy players once in a while. Whiny, overpaid babies
People who want to bring up player's wages are funny.
As a sport bettor i want more games to bet on 😂
The wages are outrageous to begin with and the fanatics are too stupid to realize that more games only means more mediocre matches at best because most of the times the players the same fanatics wants to see playing are injured for weeks if not months at a time so in the end, we ALL end up paying outrageous prices to TV or streaming if not for live stadium seats.
Quality over Quantity should be what we ALL would want to see and not the other way around.
Well, that and some better and more consistent refereeing. Right now, nobody knows how the referee will feel about a foul, yellow/red card, or a penalty because they can interpret the rules how they see fit.
But dont they get paid stupid money anyways even they should play the games other then complaining as if they don't rest at all rodri was missing in city's opening matches he didn't play them a squad has 26 players for a reason it's stupid to say it's unfair to the players when their salaries rise then they don't complain if they injured for a season the still get paid
The football bubble is going to burst.
Such a stupid discussion… a simple solution is to change the number of substitutions, increase the number of squad players allowed, allow more rotation and bigger squads. Play more games as required with bigger squads and more substitutions.. the more the games the more fun, the more games the more money in the pockets of the owners.. the more game time, the more players are happy.. plain and simple
Trust me, overall we don't need too many games. There's other things to do in addition to just sitting around and only watching soccer.
players ain't robot...too much game is making d competition boring and more injuries
I agree
U dnt have to watch all matches.@@Montfortracing
Should play the reserves and bench, that in itself would be a protest by leaving their stars at home
Cry me a river, you get paid 200k + every single game you play 65+ games an you complaining, I get paid 40k a yr, when I'm tired I take a day off, why don't them, problems of the rich I say smh
Don’t be bitter. Footballers are humans too.
Don’t be bitter. Footballers are humans too.
2 more UCL games and you’re crying?? You get a week off between games in most weeks relax!
Utter nonsense.. the players will strike
Too many games football is all about money now pre season internationals 2 cups champions league and Europa league. Too much how come
If they strike they don’t get paid. I bet 100% they wouldn’t strike!
Old people will be dying this winter as they cant afford heating. Stop going to games and paying for these overpaid millionaires
What a load of bollocks richest guys in the world with an amazing job complaining the have to play 3 games a week
I want a fan-strike and complete boycott of football over agent fees, excessive transfer fees, excessive player wages. I want a fan boycott over the money ruining the game.
More games and extended game time, along with foreign player caps and extended substitutions and player squads means more younger players will get opportunities. Who cares about what these mercenaries think. They play for the money, not for the love of their clubs or the game. That phase, for these guys, has long been gone.
I would also like a mandatory purchase of lower tier league talent by the main league clubs so that there is a pathway between the leagues. There is no point purchasing foreign players with good players in the lower leagues languishing to nothingness. We need to bridge the gap between the leagues, control and curb the money in the game (excessive).
Remember, an average person is expected to earn 1-3 million in his career, player salaries cannot exceed that. Even if we cap lifetime earnings at 10 million, I feel it is still logical and sensible. Some of the numbers I've seen are shocking and deserve fan backlash.
Kick money out of the game and you will only see love, affection and dedication. Players, after retirement, can be coaches and agents and seek career longevity from there... not this messy cesspool of a situation. It stinks... multimillionaire player who enjoys life's excesses is complaining about extra work. Cry me a river.
The new fifa club world cup , is nonsens
lol. Americans have no clue what you’re talking about. Love a good union debate
Club world cup, brings so much Money. Immagine here in Africa. AFRICAN club champions league, winner got 2 to 3 million usd million. But they get 50 million just to participate FIFA club world cup,. Teams from Asia, Africa, South America, And North America, cant vote against it. Even the owners of the club, wants money thats it.
FIFA is getting out of control. They only care about how much money they're making with adding on all these games and tournaments
I can see these pundits do not wanna criticise European nations league which are nothing but nonsense glorified friendlies
Exactly.They don't want to ruffled FIFA's feathers.
People are spending so much money to watch football and these millionaires think we just want to play 40 games a year