++ [ originally posted by jakobg ] ++
If a player isn't injury prone I think he should be able to play 1-2 times a week.
Resting isn't just about avoiding injury, it's also about having sufficient energy to play at an optimum level in every game.
We have seen fabulous athelets drop thier level of standard for a brief period because they are tired. I am talking about Henry last season. Zambrotta too has shown that he is tired in one of his recent outings.
Siena are 17th in the table. We are a team contending for CL and Lo Scudetto...surely we should be able to beat them with resting players like Zambrotta, Zlatan and Nedved.
Buffon
Zebina, Thuram, Tudor, Pessotto
Olivera, Emer, Blasi, Kapo
Zalayeta, Del Piero.