article_snippet: the Europa League sides have won only five of the 28 European trophies possible since the turn of the millennium and
article_snippet: Everton believes the punishing nature of the domestic competition is taking the domestic competition toll.
article_snippet: ‘the domestic competition demands every game to be 100 per cent,’ said Roberto Martinez.
article_snippet: ‘Teams that play in other leagues in Europe, Teams that play in other leagues in Europe cruise through games and get through at 50 per cent.
article_snippet: A break in the winter would enable the players to regenerate and refresh — Everton is February and March
article_snippet: — you need to have a bigger squad at this level where you can make five or six changes to keep the team performing at the same level.
article_snippet: I find playing Thursday and Sunday is tough.
article_snippet: We played ever so hard to get into this competition.