The March International Break in Tourney Years should go

Discussion in 'UEFA and Europe' started by shizzle787, Mar 1, 2016.

  1. shizzle787

    shizzle787 Member

    Apr 27, 2015
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Self-explanatory: there is no point to have an international break in Euro/World Cup years as there is no qualifying yet to complete, and it disrupts the league seasons for no reason. Clubs play Euro warmups before the tournament and those should be enough.
     
  2. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    CONCACAF, AFC, and CONMEBOL are the three confederations with World Cup qualifiers this month. How would you propose each of them formats their qualifiers if they couldn't play this month? You have to think about more than just national teams in UEFA.
     
    Every Four Years and unclesox repped this.
  3. shizzle787

    shizzle787 Member

    Apr 27, 2015
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I realized that after posting but the clubs would just have to do without those players (as like when the African Cup of Nations happens).
     
  4. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    All World Cup Qualifiers should be treated equally be FIFA. The African Cup of Nations has 16 countries. This month 61 countries will play World Cup Qualifiers. Let's say Bolivia played Argentina. I haven't checked the upcoming schedule, so I don't know who plays whp. Bolivia would have a much better chance at winning if no players on UEFA clubs could play because Argentina would be missing Messi and Aguero. I don't know any Bolivians on UEFA clubs off the top of my head, and I'm confident no Bolivians could score anywhere near as much in a top league as Messi and Aguero can.
     
  5. unclesox

    unclesox BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 8, 2003
    209, California
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nothing wrong with the March international break. Club football can do with the break between January-May. There are three week-long breaks between August-December.
     

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