... and in a lot higher tempo battling against stronger opponents. The number of sprints has increased with at least 50% in the last 15 years of PL and it is mainly those high intensity moments that causes tiredness and injuries.
Players are not playing less. As much, sure - it has been...
The article and topic in general is not about Covid in itself, but the fixture congestion.
Football is one of the more dangerous professions in modern society. Workplaces where every week on average one out of 23 employees sustain workplace injuries are quite unusual. This risk is amplified...