Dongqiudi pinned post: As of 4 p.m. on March 13, all five major European football leagues had been suspended.
It was not just the five major leagues. Most sporting events across Europe had been put on hold, and the NBA in the United States was no different.
According to the official notice, the suspension would last at least until April 10. That meant the standings would not change at all for the next month, with the Premier League halted after Matchweek 29.
2019–2020 Premier League standings (after Matchweek 29):
1. Manchester United, 78 points.
2. Liverpool, 75 points.
3. Manchester City, 63 points.
4. Chelsea, 54 points.
5. Tottenham Hotspur, 49 points.
"Manchester United have been the most widely recognized title favorites since the start of the season, but they have run into a bit of trouble now. They need to maintain their competitive form during the coming month-long suspension, or Liverpool may well launch a 'surprise attack,'" commented a Manchester Evening News reporter.
The reporter was a devoted Manchester United fan, and what he said in the article was also the concern of many United supporters.
What allowed professional sports teams to maintain a high level of performance was momentum. Manchester United had been winning nonstop, and now their players were being asked to go a month without playing. How could that not feel awful?
Every Premier League player felt awful, but Manchester United undoubtedly faced the most pressure. If they could not produce the same performances a month later, Liverpool might just stab them in the back.
There might be relationships and favors in the Premier League, but there was even more fighting and bloodshed!
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