As the England football team continues to stumble just as it appears everything to be looking up, I can't help wondering whether national teams should be given more games and time together. Maybe club football could be reduced somewhat so that we have smaller leagues or fewer European club games. Maybe a European national team league could be introduced and clubs and national teams play every other week in their respective leagues, i.e. Sat 1st: club league, Sat 8th: national team league, Sat 15th: club league, etc. Or maybe football could introduce a rugby-style set-up whereby clubs and countries play games simultaneously and clubs are forced to release players to countries on these occasions.
At the end of the day, when a national team only has ten games a year in a non-championship year, then how is it supposed to gel and form a great understanding amongst its players?
2006-11-29 00:12:19 · 8 answers · asked by eurotraveller 3 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
I thinkso it would be a good idea. Maybe there would eb too many games but International footabll should have more agmes anda european laegue would be really good to watch. (Doubt England will win it though)
2006-11-29 03:41:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dont think you will get too much support on that. Club football is more important in the eyes of supporters than International football. I for one would rather watch the Champions League than the World Cup which is a bit of a charade because it does not represent the best 32 teams in the World. There are always a number of European teams who do not make the Finals who are far better than these African and Asian Countries who are mostly a joke. Maybe part of England's problem is that the players view playing for their clubs as more important or maybe more obviously the FA need to appoint the correct Manager and not someone who meets their criteria that has little to do with performance on the park.
2006-11-29 00:24:00 · answer #2 · answered by Alf Garnett 111 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so..it's already too busy. Tou have to consider the players and their phisical form. They already have very short brakes to rest, about 7-10 days in winter and 1-2 weeks during summer. The rest is training period, National leagues, national cup, Uefa, Champions League, qualifications for European cup and World cup. And they are supposed to rest at least 2 days in between 2 matches. So...do a little math...they really don't have to much free time..:)
2006-11-29 01:28:26 · answer #3 · answered by dragan_gabri 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way, your not american r u?
football is about supporters, they pay the wages of the players (except chelsea) why should they pay and not even get to see their star player play cos they're on intl duty?
and if your gonna say countries pay wages dont. how could ivory coast afford to pay drogba's £120,000 a week?
2006-11-29 00:27:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a good point. But personally, I love club competition. Plus, I think they have a pretty good system going here and I don't think they should really mess with it much.
2006-11-29 03:39:59 · answer #5 · answered by sweetpanther08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. because it just slows down the premiership and i hate it when some of liverpool's players get injured not playing for liverpool.
2016-03-13 00:33:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO NO NO there is far to much football on the TV
2006-11-29 00:14:01 · answer #7 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-29 01:32:47 · answer #8 · answered by rizwano 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋