Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall slams 'odd' fixture schedule - 'It's like you want one team to have a better chance'

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall says he «can’t see the logic» behind the decision to schedule a midweek Women's Super League match for his side and not Chelsea ahead of the two clubs' Champions League semi-finals. Eidevall’s side travel to Wolfsburg on Sunday for the first leg of their European tie, while Chelsea face Barcelona at home on Saturday.

Ad However, Arsenal must first take on Manchester United away in the WSL on Wednesday, while the Blues have a free week to prepare for their European clash. Barclays WSLSuperb McCabe strike gives Arsenal comeback win over City, Chelsea win02/04/2023 AT 13:45 «It's like you want one of the teams to have a better chance to succeed than the other,» said Eidevall.

Arsenal’s last game was on April 2, a 2-1 league win over Manchester City, while Chelsea were last in action on Sunday when they beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the FA Women’s Cup semi-final. «I find it very odd that we are the only team of the two English teams that are forced to play before our semi-final,» Eidevall continued.

Real Madrid’s social post towards Barcelona explained as feud escalates — Inside Europe Arteta says Arsenal stopped playing with ‘same purpose’ against West Ham «I can't see the reasons for it. It's something we have to look into after, for the appropriate time, because I can't see the logic.» He added: «We can only focus on what we do have and now this is the schedule we have, that we need to go to Manchester and play well there, and we need to go to Wolfsburg.