Jurgen Klopp has already discussed how players play in too many games. This is a problem for Liverpool FC Women as well.
The Liverpool women’s team defeated Aston Villa 2-0 in the Women’s Super League on Sunday to keep up their strong start to the year, but there was one drawback.
Before the end of regulation, ten minutes of injury time were added, and manager Matt Beard said it “needs to be looked at.”
The Liverpool manager stated following the game: “We’ve only played another 105 minutes today, it’s ridiculous. Therefore, we must take care of the players.
It’s that simple: “They need to look into it because players are going to get hurt.”
Some players haven’t had much of a vacation due of the Olympics in 2024, the World Cup in 2023, and the Euros in 2022, according to Beard, who called it “a worry.”
This season, referees have been directed to play lengthier amounts of additional time, similar to the men’s Premier League.
Sunday’s WSL encounter between Chelsea and Man City ended after 13 extra minutes.
It worries me because there is too much football. You saw the Chelsea vs. Man City match earlier; it was almost a match and went into overtime. It’s insane,” Beard added.
Since moving to England, Klopp has also expressed concern about the players’ workload.
When discussing the World Cup’s interruption of the upcoming season in the summer of 2022, he said: “If you are in the final or if you play for third place, then you play football again a week later.
