I understand and respect your point Doc, but, a team should be picked to play and win every match, that's what the game is all about.
During Revies, Wilko's and O'Leary's days we always fielded a full team and the coach and players played to win, and wanted to reach the final and win a trophy, if a player got injured he got injured playing his heart out, players take a risk every time they take to the field. Situation in their days was exactly same as it is today, except top players are wrapped in cotton wool and fed nutrients through a straw these days (exaggeration of course).
Players can get injured during a league match as much as they can during a cup match.
Since Fifa's added big money, seems to me teams want to play in the Euro comps for the money, and not necessarily winning the comp or trophy.
Sorry Doc, have to disagree with you on the Leeds/Liverpool match as being unimportant, all games are important, it's attitude that's changed with some teams.
As I've said before, rules, regulations, formations etc may change, but football will always stay the same........