The best squad gets consumed in the morning (1-4)
I believe the answer is:
a-team
'the best squad' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'consumed in the morning' is the wordplay.
'consumed' becomes 'ate' (to eat is to consume food).
'in the morning' becomes 'am' (short for ante meridiem - before noon).
'ate'+'am'='A-TEAM'
'gets' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for a-team that I've seen before include "top people" , "Elite troops" , "Elite group of soldiers or workers" .)