I’ve answered this here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40965857 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40965857 There’s plenty of amateur footballers more

I’ve answered this here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40965857 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40965857 There’s plenty of amateur footballers more skilful than professionals, yet can’t make it because they lack the physical attributes (speed/strength/stamina). I’ve watched high skill teams shredded by a team that just shoved them off the ball and outran them. Barcelona’s style under Pep wasn’t mostly skill, it included a HUGE amount of physical fitness to maintain a press to win the ball back. A massive part of Rooney’s rapid decline was his shit lifestyle reducing his fitness and speed as he grew older.