Successful teams in football usually end up playing the most games in a given season and, it is often said, that is simply the cost of winning.
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are discovering that burden this season as they compete on five fronts - the Premier League, Carabao Cup, Champions League, FA Cup and Club World Cup.
Immediately after his side booked their place in the Carabao Cup quarter-final with a sensational penalty shootout victory over Arsenal, Klopp aired his grievances and hinted that the Anfield club may have to withdraw.