Definitely an unpopular opinion.

You are correct in your comment below that the game is changing, but you seem to think that’s a bad thing. Change is good for keeping up with the times and keeping the game modern. In this case, the change is a necessity in my opinion as the players are playing a lot more games (and much more intensely) than they were 25 years ago. Rest and rotation is required.

It also allows for more young players to get time on the pitch and develop their talents for our future first squads.

You are correct also in saying that it encourages tactical changes by the manager, but again I don’t see how that is a bad thing. A world class tactician managing a team of highly athletic talented football players seems like everyone’s dream to watch.

It also keeps half the field fresh for the last 30 minutes to keep it exciting for the entire duration of the game.

I litterally see no bad sides to this. Sorry mate.

Honestly - De Bruyne.

The guy is one of, if not the best, midfielder - if not best player - in the world and is consistent yet is rarely in conversation about ballon dor.

I think he is often forgotten about as the main reason for Man City being as dominant as they have been.