I can practically hear the lack of empathy from my Mail Sport sparring partner Simon Jordan in my ears as I write this, but it’s no coincidence the two best performers this season both enjoyed a restful summer.
That is Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah. They weren’t living out of suitcases for weeks on end like everyone else at the European Championship.
They were hibernating. Healing. Waiting to be unleashed on the unfortunate souls who dare try to stop their insatiable thirst for goals in the Premier League.
There is a serious debate to be had over the ridiculous workload of footballers today because they are being asked to go again and again in what is becoming a survival of the fittest.