With no live action to feast upon football fans are simply left with quizzes, teasers and conundrums. Recently we had the best XI of players in your lifetime that haven't played for the same club.
Heartbreak for anyone who wanted (original) Ronaldo only to realise that the Brazilian great wipes out Inter Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid - meaning no Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Ronaldinho.
And now Jamie Carragher has invented his own Premier League challenge - dubbed the #CarraChallenge. The rules are simple: pick a starting XI of any one player from any Premier League club and any nation - but no duplicates.
Read more on dailystar.co.uk