Golfmmad
Tour Winner
It's all about training effect though. I reckon if you put those PL players in your 10k, they would be out on their arses at about 5k!None of those players would last 20 minutes in the modern game.
And before anyone says current players wouldn’t be able to cope with the tackles. The players from past generations wouldn’t get close enough.
Back in the early 2000s I could do a sub 40 minute 10k with dodgy kneels and considered myself fit. At the time I’d played in 5 aside games with players in a PL team. I was out on my arse before they had even got warm.
Your other point about players of the past not being quick or fit enough, I'd say that if the George Best were playing now he'd run riot and be priceless!