Maybe it is about getting old and thinking things were better than they really were in the old days, but providing the refs were from the 70s, and no VAR, I still think the League Winners of Division 1 could beat League 1 Derby of today. However, I take the point that fitness levels and training...
Do you really believe Derby County 2022 would beat Derby County 1972? Or Ipswich 2022 would beat Ipswich 1978?
I am not so sure.
However, I agree with most of your other points on this and the other thread you started earlier!