Sandyman
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I made a consolidated fixture list last season during the run in to see how Utd coped with fixture congestion. Since the CL group games are starting, thought I would do the same this season too, but for all the teams, till the game week when CL group stage finishes.
Only one round of League cup is scheduled. The next 2 rounds will probably be in October and November, adding to the fixture list.
Going through the list, it is clear that some teams have tougher fixtures than the others. I know some people argue that you play each team home and away, so it balances out at the end of the season. But surely factors like rest between games, fatigue, tougher opponents in close succession, travel, etc. don't even out at the end of the season. Have made the list for the top 7 teams.
Manchester United
Chelsea
Liverpool
Manchester City
Spurs
Arsenal
Everton
Utd play all the remaining top 7 teams during CL game week.
What do you guys think?
Only one round of League cup is scheduled. The next 2 rounds will probably be in October and November, adding to the fixture list.
Going through the list, it is clear that some teams have tougher fixtures than the others. I know some people argue that you play each team home and away, so it balances out at the end of the season. But surely factors like rest between games, fatigue, tougher opponents in close succession, travel, etc. don't even out at the end of the season. Have made the list for the top 7 teams.
Manchester United
Chelsea
Liverpool
Manchester City
Spurs
Arsenal
Everton
Utd play all the remaining top 7 teams during CL game week.
Chelsea play 4 of the remaining top 7 during CL game weekEverton(H) after Basel(H)
Liverpool(A) before Benfica(A)
Spurs(H) and Chelsea(A) either side of Benfica(H)
Arsenal(A), Man City(H) either side of CSKA Moscow(H)
Liverpool play 5 of the remaining top 7 during CL game weekArsenal(H) after Qarabag(H)
Man City(H) after Atletico Madrid(A)
Man Utd(H) after Roma(A)
Liverpool(A) after Qarabag(A)
Man City play 4 of the remaining top 7 during CL game weekMan City(A) before Sevilla(H)
Man Utd(H) and Spurs(A) either side of Maribor(A)
Chelsea(H) after Sevilla(A)
Everton(H) after Spartak Moscow(H)
Spurs play 4 of the remaining top 7 teams during CL game week.Liverpool(H) before Feyenoord(A)
Chelsea(A) after Shakhtar(H)
Arsenal(H) after Napoli(A)
Man Utd(A) after Shakhtar(A)
Arsenal play 5 of the remaining top 7 teams during EL game week.Everton(A) before Dortmund(H)
Liverpool(H) after Real Madrid(A)
Man Utd(A) before Real Madrid(H)
Arsenal(A) before Dortmund(A)
Everton play 4 of the remaining top 7 teams during EL game week.Chelsea(A) after Cologne(H)
Everton(A) after Crvena Zvezda(A)
Man City(A) after Crvena Zvezda(H)
Spurs(H) before Cologne(A)
Man Utd(H) before BATE(H)
For me, Utd have the toughest fixture list. Spurs, also have a difficult fixture list considering their CL group is tough. Liverpool and Arsenal play 5 teams each but Arsenal have a much easier EL group(but less days between games). Chelsea and Man City have the easiest fixture list.Man Utd(A) and Spurs(H) either side of Atalanta(A)
Arsenal(A) after Lyon(H)
Liverpool(A) after Apollon Limassol(A)
What do you guys think?