The Master
Midfield
What do you mean a higher standard ? Just to help me understand could you say when you started watching football ? I think you might be surprised at how fit these guys were . All you are seeing now is not new . I once heard some amazing stories about Ray Pointer for example an ex Burnley player and how he kept fit in the summer .
Do you think that fitness levels have not increased after all these years, I mean you could compare it to 100m running, due to better training methods they have been able to achieve faster times. Ill admit however that I am not old enough to have witnessed the periods that you mention.