There can't be too many topics that you'll find Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho all in agreement on, but the rigorous fixture pile-up that has become commonplace in English football has yielded criticism from all three.
Fixture congestion has become the go-to excuse for despairing managers when their team under-performs and the injury list mounts.
Although they strolled to a comfortable 3-0 win over Derby County on Thursday night, Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer became the latest boss to take a swipe at the heavy fixture list, with United given a short turnaround before their huge clash with Manchester City this weekend.