Makes me laugh how some people totally dismiss human biology in favour of "He gets paid X so should be able to do Y!".
FYI - The bodies recovery rate has not yet been linked to weekly or annual earnings.
If the player is back to full fitness 2 days after playing then fine. If not, and we field a team, half of whom are only 90% fit, we risk losing a game. The premier league is unforgiving and no matter how good your team is, playing half a team who are even slightly off full fitness can cost you.
The thing sitting in our favour is that West Brom are likely to be in the same position, if not worse, because their recovery may be slower due to getting paid even less! ;)
