For me the extra time rule should be done away with and the teams go straight to the penalty shootout.Having said that however, I still feel that penalty shootout doesn't always favour the best team.
Keep going Owen, always a pleasure to read your work.
I wouldn't say lazy, but it's definitely made them more indecisive. There was already enough pressure on the refs to deliver efficient performances. With the addition of VAR, there's even more expectation to be accurate and just.
An insightful post as always.
For me the extra time rule should be done away with and the teams go straight to the penalty shootout.Having said that however, I still feel that penalty shootout doesn't always favour the best team.
Keep going Owen, always a pleasure to read your work.
Yeah sure, spot kicks success is all about who's lucky on the day but sometimes, that's just football.
For me the handball rule is the most ridiculous one. I agree with you on that, simplicity is key!
Insightful post as always!
In my view the VAR has made the refs lazy and indecisive.
I wouldn't say lazy, but it's definitely made them more indecisive. There was already enough pressure on the refs to deliver efficient performances. With the addition of VAR, there's even more expectation to be accurate and just.