"I think it's a great idea and long overdue. It will give other teams more chance to be competitive and to play more games, which players need to prevent under-loading. There have been times in the past where teams knocked out in the cup early only have two or three games in a month. On the flip side, those clubs playing in the Champions League often have three games a week."
"If Arsenal beat Barcelona in the Champions League and we didn't ask Renee Slegers how significant that was, we'd really struggle to write a piece on it. Her saying "this was the greatest night of my life", for example, helps a wider BBC audience appreciate how big the game was, why Arsenal beating Barcelona wasn't something that happens every day and the impact that win has on the club."
Women's Super League and European football pause for a winter break, allowing assessment of the season to date. A proposal would restrict next season's League Cup to teams not competing in European competitions, increasing competitiveness and providing more playing time for clubs that currently risk under-loading. Clubs knocked out of cups early sometimes have only two or three fixtures a month, while Champions League teams can play three matches a week, creating fixture imbalance and player overload. Asking managers seemingly obvious questions elicits contextual reactions and direct quotes that convey the significance and emotional impact of major results to broader audiences.
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