“Squad rotation”
/skwɒd rəʊˈteɪʃn/
noun · soccer
Definition
Changing several starters from one game to the next to keep legs fresh across a crowded schedule. It isn't a response to bad form. It's a manager spreading the workload.
Origin
The phrase took hold in England in the late 1990s as clubs juggled the league, two domestic cups and European games. Fans hated it at first, convinced managers were disrespecting the competition.
Used in a sentence
"Seven changes for a Tuesday night cup game? That's not a weakened team, that's squad rotation."
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