The game is supposed to be more technical these days, yet there is a shortage of players who can do basic things like take a free kick, head the ball or play with both feet. How about a winger continually skinning a back on the outside? Haven't seen that in years.
Pampered overpaid prima donnars that's what they are.
Without wanting to go too off-topic, all these things still exist, it's just that the English game in particular has developed to play at such a fast pace that many players end up getting selected for their physical attributes rather than technical.
In terms of wingers, the old fashioned winter you refer to does still exist, but are less common because football is always evolving and systems and styles are constantly changing to out compete one another. You obviously know that old formations were akin to 2-3-5, and then you had the W-M and M-W formations which were the next progression. Managers are constantly look for where there is space on the pitch to be exploited, so while there may not be room on the outside for a winger, an inverted winger, wide 10, or inside forward may have more success, such as David Silva, Juan Mata, or Leo Messi.
The game changes, and you have to adapt to survive
