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[BBCSport] There have been 196 injuries in the Premier League season. That's a 15% increase compared with the past four campaigns. Why are so many players getting injured? (www.bbc.com)

submitted 10 months ago by danuvilla@alien.top to c/main@soccer.forum

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[–] Sure-Respect6914@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I mean do you really need both Nations league and Euro’s?

[–] Nahcep@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Technically you could make them different, let's say one in a classic format and one closer to current Champions' League with League A being the main qualification route - it would still keep the challenge between low-rated teams while keeping the tournament finals in the other

Right now they are redundant, yeah

[–] qu1x0t1cZ@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m sure when the Nations League was first announced UEFA said that it would eventually replace Euros qualifiers. Probably changed their minds in favour of more cash.

As an aside I hate how big the Euros has become. When I was a kid it was 16 teams representing most of the top 20 international teams in the world. Short tournament, high quality, good fun. Now it’s too diluted.

[–] moonski@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The euros was peak at 16. Almost no dead rubbers even in the groups, just a quality tournament all round.

[–] juve_merda@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

16 team euros was brutal, 1 bad game in he group and you could be out

now it just has a ton of filler, which on one hand is nice for the smaller nations that wouldn’t get to compete otherwise, but it always means some low stakes games