Mase wrote:sheblue wrote:I disagree with the people who think that modern footballers should be able to play 3 games a week and 70 odd games a season.
Fatigue is an issue in the modern game. Both mentally and physically.
It's not 1970. The game is totally different from so many aspects.
And the recover is totally different.
These players have physios on hand at the drop of a hat. Some have personal physios to help with recover. They have access to better nutrition, fitness equipment etc.
That's not the issue. I've heard we could play 75 club games next season. Most of our players are internationals, so that's possibly over 80+ games! There is no outfield player who can do that and can consistently perform at the highest level.
We need a real backup for Rodri. And we need to get it right this time around.