The workload of modern footballers has been the hot topic of the week. Manchester City's Manuel Pellegrini deciding to rest almost a whole team for their 5-1 drubbing at Chelsea on Sunday was the main focus of the debate. Given that Liverpool is the English club that's played the most football so far this season -- with extra time and replays taken into account -- it's ironic that Jurgen Klopp has actually had a little breathing space this week in order to prepare fully for his team's Europa League last-32 second leg with Augsburg on Thursday.
With the Reds knocked out of the FA Cup, their fans had to sit and watch others play in "the greatest tournament in the world" -- a term rarely used nowadays without a cynical smirk on one's face.