BBC at it again

[SwedishBaggie]

Was not commenting on broadcasting, but, the starting 11 of a football team consist of the best players. Personal decision made by a manager to which many might disagree, yes, but the manager is in charge, and that is the way it has always been.

Surely, one must in some ways be able to compare team sports with individual ones, even those with quantifiable measures?

And, in running/sprint, not always all the best are allowed to participate, in WC and Olympics. Every country is allowed to send just so many athletes - for instance, long distance, I think Kenya or Ethiopia would take the 10 first places if they were allowed to send that many participants. So quantifiable measures could also be tricky…

And to be fair, there are ”personal decisions” in, eg, running as well, not just ”the time” decides.

Did someone cross a lane, make an early start, shove fellow runners to gain advantage (longer distances) etc, etc…

And, of course, who had the best cocktail of illegal substances…