I dont get this, why is nearly every single leading scorer from the new era?
Why is it never like „yeah he played in the 70s and is leading scorer off xyz“
You can check that, i am not talking bs, its hard to find a leading scorer that was in his prime between 1970-90
Why?
The entire field of sports science is basically geared to minimising how long athletes take to recover from injuries and fatigue and keeping keeping them competing as the highest possible level for the longest possible time.
The result of that is more players players spending more time on the pitch and playing at their peak for longer than their predecessors did. On average players are playing more games and having longer careers.