Are Trophy Winners During Covid-19 More or Less Deserving?

Many sports are getting back on their feet now and football has been one of the main forces behind that. Leagues that want to are now back in action and we are seeing action take place in many of the big European leagues. 

Whether domestically, or with the Champions League and Europa League that are set to finish in August, we will have title winners in the next couple of months that will win under very different circumstances. 

Are these clubs more deserving winners, or less deserving of the credit they are going to get?

Why Winning During Covid-19 is Harder

Games without fans have less meaning to them, and the players involved find it harder to get motivated with no fans cheering them on. The advantage of playing at home has seemingly been thrown out of the window in the games we have seen so far, though that has decreased in recent years anyway. 

Players have a lot more on their mind, they are stepping onto the field of play with genuine worries over their health, and those with families at home will of course be concerned about what they are taking back to them. This is a big thing for many people and although testing is in place to prevent it happening, some players will still be worried every time they play. 

Why Winning During Covid-19 is Easier

Games are being decided by the 11 players on the field and nothing else. This means that the best teams are winning more often, because the outside factors that can affect games are smaller. While away teams have more of a chance to win, those using online betting sites to bet while following the results will see that a lot of favourites are winning, and we are having fewer upsets around the leagues. 

There is no pressure from the fans, no hostile crowd to deal with if you are an away player and that can make a big difference to how things go in games. Games are seeing a lot of substitutions being made, which disrupts flow and prevents teams from getting back into games in the latter stages. 

Conclusion

There are pros and cons to playing during this period, some make things harder while some make things easier. However, for many players, the things making this harder are about health and potentially catching the virus and taking it home to their families. 

This is a lot of pressure to be under while trying to play football and for that reason alone, it has to be said that this is a harder period to play in, and those winning trophies should get even more praise for doing so. 

This is a hard time for us all, and playing football provides players with risks that they will naturally worry about.