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Originally Posted by thenry
If the PL sides are suffering from the strength of the PL then why try so hard in the CL? Arsenal being overintricate during tough times doesn't make sense?
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I think it's more about preparation and mental focus/fatigue. If they had the chance to rest some players more or take a breather during the games then it wouldn't be so bad but instead they don't the time to have a single lapse of concentration and then when they finally hear the final whistle they have to throw themselves into the next game at the same intensity.
It's exhausting to be 100% focused on something with such intensity and to do that twice a week. Just think of it like a work or school task when it dominates your time and then as soon as it's done you need to reach that level again? You can only do it for so long. This is a much more extreme version of that.
Barcelona and Munich can go into some games pretty much on autopilot. Do their thing and get three points and not worry really about the other team. PL teams can't.