"Now matchweek 16 has finished, the Women's Super League will take a month-long break. It is not a total pause on fixtures, with players, managers and fans switching focus to various other competitions in the meantime. Arsenal and Manchester United will contest the second legs of their Champions League knockout play-off ties on Wednesday and Thursday, while 10 of the 12 top-flight teams play in the FA Cup fifth round next weekend."
"Since action resumed on Saturday, 10 January, it has been a hectic period. Four rounds of WSL action, FA Cup fourth round, League Cup semi-finals, the return of the Champions League and Arsenal competing in the inaugural Fifa Champions Cup have all been squeezed into a packed schedule. Yet there is a stark difference between the amount of games played by the top teams and those lower down the division, including concerns about schedule congestion for teams fighting on multiple fronts,"
The Women's Super League will pause for a month after matchweek 16 while several competitions continue. Arsenal and Manchester United have Champions League second legs this week and ten WSL teams enter the FA Cup fifth round next weekend. Many players will then join national teams for World Cup qualifiers, the Asian Cup and other internationals in March. The season has been congested since 10 January with multiple domestic and European fixtures, plus the Fifa Champions Cup. Top clubs have played significantly more matches than lower teams, raising concerns about player workload and squad strain.
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