I hate to say it, but LCW can't bring the best out of LD now. It takes CL playing at this level to bring the best out of LD.
Right, LD has burnt some of CL's energy as his opponent is not attacking as fiercely as in G1 and G2.
CL is playing in his highest standard today i believe. Smashes, defense and retrieving, pace, age-stamina relativity, you name it he's on top form LD is god of badminton but if he manage to defend his title today, he is an "everlasting" god of badminton