Jamiednm
Player Valuation: £40m
It's not a matter of fitness. Players suffer fatigue. It is why managers complain about congested fixtures and why teams do squad rotation.
Key players like Onana, Gordon, Patterson, iwobi and gray looked shattered and if they're not 100% will get pulled apart by the rs.
Fatigue and fitness are directly correlated.
And this early in the season, I’d expect tough 90 minutes to be more beneficial to fitness.
Also, these players are all monitored by sports scientists constantly. If some players need lighter training sessions or more massages then they’ll get them. This isn’t the 1970s.