Rumors are that Wenger’s offsides rule will go into effect in the next year. The rule is basically that the offsides line will now be dependent on the last body part being in line with a defender rather than the first body part being past the defender. I personally think this will result in teams parking the bus so that they limit the speed aspect of the forwards. It will be so much more difficult to pull and offsides trap with this rule set. I also think VAR will butcher this for the next few seasons.
So anyways, what rule would you implement or remove if you had the options to? I have two:
Throws-ins: don’t require one foot to be on the ground or the ball to go cleanly behind the head. Two hands on the ball and throw it in, however. you want, that’s it. Granny style? Go for it.
PK’s: Have the players line up ten yards behind the 18 and once the whistle is blown they can go after the ball. This would illuminate the weird runs up to the ball or the final jump kick, which is almost a cheat code against goalies. I’m a united fan so this would of course impact Bruno but I think think it makes sense. The attacker still has the advantage being that it’s a PK but also adds a bit of extra pressure. Shootouts would be so much more involved.
What rule changes can you think of?
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After recent furore surely the rule that the ball has to fully cross the line to be a goal or go out has to be changed. To be stay in play part of the ball has to be touching the line it should make it much easier to judge and less stupid graphics trying to prove that the ball was in/out that.
To stay in play part of the ball has to be touching the line.
That’s how it currently is.
Var Reviews for yellow cards, especially second yellows.
Eliminate transfers for fees and make teams trade players for players. If you want Brentfords star striker you have to offer 3 players they want in exchange. It would stop wealthy clubs from hoarding all the talent and create more parity in the premier league. I get it would require all of global football to sign up to this and it’s impossible to achieve but it’s my answer for what would improve the game.
If while a player falls after light contact he clamps on the ball with his hands/pretends to just kind of get it stuck between his arms, instant yellow card.
The Wenger rule is so stupid.
I’d personally like to see whoever is fouled must take the penalty. Of course in many situations like handball then whoever is the regular penalty taker will take it. But like imagine Maguire is fouled on the very edge of the box and rashford is on the other side of the pitch, rashford will take a penalty and score a goal for something that probably wasn’t even leading to a goal. I used those two just for an example but surely a penalty is to give back a goalscoring opportunity that was unlawfully stolen, why should any teams best goalscorer be the one who takes a penalty when a defender (who probably would not have scored) was fouled in the box.
They did it briefly but being able to move a freekick closer to the offending team if they keep arguing the decision. And if it’s on the edge of the box give the option to move the freekick back a bit. Also just call clear offsides straight away, it’s a waste of everybody’s time to let an attacker touch the ball first before flagging it.
Penalty goal rather than a red card for professional foul/stopping a goal scoring opportunity. Fouling player gets a yellow.
Would give advantage to the attacking side and not ruin the rest of the game for spectators.
It still annoys me that Suarez got his side to the world cup by cheating.
Can the EPL just decide to implement a rule like that? Wouldn’t it need to be at the FIFA level or there would be leagues with different rules
VAR can look at both yellows if a player is given a second one.
Stop the clock when the ball is not in play. Yellow card sin bins for 5 minutes with 3 being the amount to be sent off but actually giving out cards for yellow card offenses instead of giving them 3 or 4 chances because they don’t want to send players off. Both teams being allowed four throw-in throwers stationed around the field on each side, so all 11 players stay on the pitch. Penalty shootouts should be manager against manager, the players already had 120 minutes to do it themselves.
- no offensive players in the 6 yard box on free kicks or corner kicks
- 60 minute games where the clock only runs when the ball is in play.
Maximum 4 man wall regardless of free kick distance. Would make free kicks all the more stressful for defenders and they’d be less likely to give away cheap fouls. Who knows, maybe then Harry could have actually netted one.
Reduce each team by 1 player every 5 mins of extra time
Reverse a dead ball for timewasting instead of a yellow card. Take too long at a goal kick? Corner instead.