Who has been positively affected by the Premier League postponement and who has been harmed?

The Premier League took a break over the weekend due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The players, who are used to a busy schedule, had an unexpected day off. Who did it help and who did it hurt?

Who did the postponement help?

Graham Potter

Potter officially became Chelsea’s new coach on Thursday and if he were to coach the team into the London derby against Fulham this weekend, it would not be easy for him.

This way he was given a few more days to settle into his new role, get to know his new team and manage to implement his ideas into the squad.

Potter will thus begin his journey at Stamford Bridge against Red Bull Salzburg. A must win game after the opening defeat to Dynamo Zagreb. If the next round of the Premier League does not take place, he would make his league debut at Chelsea against Liverpool.

Jürgen Klopp

With the defensive and injury crises, a weekend off will definitely come in handy for Klopp and the whole of Liverpool. The Reds’ injury list is the longest in the Premier League, with at least Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota already fitting into the squad thanks to the time off.

Liverpool got four goals against Napoli and the defensive effort was in tatters. This gave Klopp time to do something with the team again and the postponed round may help him.

Brighton

The week saw the departure of coach Graham Potter, who lifted the team incredibly. Not playing at the weekend and giving Brigthon longer to find a replacement now comes as a relief.

Against Bournemouth the team was to be led by an assistant coach along with playing coach Adam Lallana. After a great start to the season which carried the Seagulls up to fourth in the table, the loss would have been very unnecessary.

Who was hurt by the postponement?

Arsenal

A great start to the season has carried Arsenal up to the top of the table. Although last week’s loss to United was their first, the Gunners still put in a decent performance and wanted to get back on the winning track as soon as possible.

However, they were prevented from doing so, while Sunday’s home game against Everton should have been a relatively trouble-free win. Arsenal also have Thursday’s Europa League game postponed due to the Queen’s funeral, and will be a little off the pace.

Brighton and Crystal Palace fans

While more time to get a coach is positive news for Brighton as a club, it is not for the club’s fans, nor for Crystal Palace supporters. Indeed, their match, which was due to be played on 17 August, was previously postponed due to planned rail strikes.

With neither team playing cup games and a national break following, fans will not see their clubs in action again until October 1. They will have a long break without football.

European teams

There are some big games in the European Cups, with Manchester City taking on Borussia Dortmund and Ajax travelling to Anfield Road to play Liverpool.

And while the European teams have started their league games this weekend, the Premier League teams have had the weekend off and could spare players. That can be a decent advantage in matches for English teams.

Source: Premier League