Fixture Impact - Demo Forum https://footballist.org/community/match-discussion/ Demo Discussion Board en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:45:59 +0000 wpForo 60 Is UEFA giving certain teams an advantage with the way they schedule Champions League matches? Or am I overthinking it? https://footballist.org/community/match-discussion/is-uefa-giving-certain-teams-an-advantage-with-the-way-they-schedule-champions-league-matches-or-am-i-overthinking-it/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:57:53 +0000 Not sure if anyone else notices this, but the Champions League schedule has felt a bit off for years now. Real Madrid and Bayern often get the more comfortable fixtures - playing the first leg at home, or avoiding awkward travel weeks. Meanwhile, English teams seem to get the tougher draw more often, with longer flights and tighter turnarounds.

I’m not saying UEFA is biased… but the patterns sometimes look a bit too convenient.

What do you think:
Is UEFA subtly favoring certain clubs, or is this just something fans like me overanalyze?
And do you feel the Champions League schedule is actually fair?

]]> Fixture Impact tanap https://footballist.org/community/match-discussion/is-uefa-giving-certain-teams-an-advantage-with-the-way-they-schedule-champions-league-matches-or-am-i-overthinking-it/ Is Premier League fixture congestion destroying the form of the Top 6? Or is it just an excuse? https://footballist.org/community/match-discussion/is-premier-league-fixture-congestion-destroying-the-form-of-the-top-6-or-is-it-just-an-excuse/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:57:06 +0000 I don’t know about you guys, but lately I feel like the Top 6 dropping form isn’t just about injuries or players being out of shape - the fixture congestion is ridiculous. Playing every 3 days, traveling nonstop… of course the squad looks drained.

Liverpool, Spurs, United - all of them are stuck in this cycle of play-recover–play like they’re being pushed to the limit. Yet some people still say, “It’s just because their squad depth isn’t good enough.”

So what do you guys think?
Is fixture congestion really killing the form of the big teams, or is it just an excuse when things start falling apart?
I personally think the schedule is insane, but I’d love to hear your take.

 

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