Yup. It’s an interesting conundrum the coaches have on how much they rotate. Basically
- there are more games than ever, and the players are doing more sprints than ever before in both directions
- the increased frequency of games means that there is less rest between games, but also fewer intense practice seasons where coaches can do new things
- coaches can solve by either rotating more or maintaining their preferred teams. Nobody is perfectly at either end of course. Rotating more gives players increased rest. But it means you lose rhythm and relationship building, explaining yourself to more disjointed play and errors and fewer games where you have your superstars together on a field. Playing your players more can lead to more fatigue and errors.
The best teams are those that are able to put their best players, rested together. That’s what PSG looked like on Wednesday. Don’t take for granted that someone like PSG plays in a league with lots of weak teams, 4 fewer league games a season, and no league cup. Makes a massive difference. I don’t think given our circumstances we will ever look like PSG this season. But if we win, I don’t care
