The real problem is UEFA/FIFA pushing for teams to start star players in meanigless games.
There is also different take, why call player like Rodri when he may be injured and when you have a lot of players waiting to get a chance to play for national team.
Same goes for Haaland. Why play semi-injured striker in a useless game when you can give a chance to someone else?
If anything it’s always better to “fake” injury than to start injured player who won’t be able to help in the end.
The real problem is UEFA/FIFA pushing for teams to start star players in meanigless games.
There is also different take, why call player like Rodri when he may be injured and when you have a lot of players waiting to get a chance to play for national team.
Same goes for Haaland. Why play semi-injured striker in a useless game when you can give a chance to someone else?
If anything it’s always better to “fake” injury than to start injured player who won’t be able to help in the end.