I would not use this year’s team as a great example of playing a lot of minutes with a short bench. The team often played poorly during the last four minutes of each half. The top scorers seemed too fade at the end of the season.
When a player does play a lot of minutes, they often sacrifice quite a bit on defense.
Yes, you do find some teams with amazing players who can at a high level for 40 minutes, but into today’s physical game, a rotation of players gives an advantage.
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