Posted a lot of negative things about the World Cup four years ago. Been watching again this year and here are my observations.
1) Again, I can truly watch this sports as these athletes are so super skilled. Just one word, amazing. '
2) Dives are down to me. Yes, there are still a lot of dives and phantom falls but it seems to be a little better. Maybe I am just getting used to it? I feel the officials are being more selective in their calls this time around too, maybe contributing to less dives.
3) Off sides, one of my biggest pet peeves. I have not seen as many crucial off sides calls this year. I also think the refs are calling it a little looser? Tolerable to me this year is all I got to say.
4) Time keeping. I am right about this and I will say it again. You need an official clock on the scoreboard. Many will say, there is a clock and penalty time is spelled out on it. I just think it would be so much better, to stop the clock for injuries and such and then restart it as necessary, counting down the 90 minutes to 0:00. Someday, this will really matter on a last second goal.
5) Shootouts- I am still against them. Are they interesting, absolutely. That said, the game goes on for ever and then we have a skill competition decide it. Decide it on the field, let your benches play. Let conditioning really matter. Do whatever it takes so that the game is decided by true soccer skill. Drop players so that there is more space if need be but let a true goal decide the champion, not an individual skill.
All for now. I like the Germans, they are so stinking good with those short passes, they look like the team to beat.
Posted a lot of negative things about the World Cup four years ago. Been watching again this year and here are my observations.
1) Again, I can truly watch this sports as these athletes are so super skilled. Just one word, amazing. '
2) Dives are down to me. Yes, there are still a lot of dives and phantom falls but it seems to be a little better. Maybe I am just getting used to it? I feel the officials are being more selective in their calls this time around too, maybe contributing to less dives.
3) Off sides, one of my biggest pet peeves. I have not seen as many crucial off sides calls this year. I also think the refs are calling it a little looser? Tolerable to me this year is all I got to say.
4) Time keeping. I am right about this and I will say it again. You need an official clock on the scoreboard. Many will say, there is a clock and penalty time is spelled out on it. I just think it would be so much better, to stop the clock for injuries and such and then restart it as necessary, counting down the 90 minutes to 0:00. Someday, this will really matter on a last second goal.
5) Shootouts- I am still against them. Are they interesting, absolutely. That said, the game goes on for ever and then we have a skill competition decide it. Decide it on the field, let your benches play. Let conditioning really matter. Do whatever it takes so that the game is decided by true soccer skill. Drop players so that there is more space if need be but let a true goal decide the champion, not an individual skill.
All for now. I like the Germans, they are so stinking good with those short passes, they look like the team to beat.
Posted a lot of negative things about the World Cup four years ago. Been watching again this year and here are my observations.
1) Again, I can truly watch this sports as these athletes are so super skilled. Just one word, amazing. '
2) Dives are down to me. Yes, there are still a lot of dives and phantom falls but it seems to be a little better. Maybe I am just getting used to it? I feel the officials are being more selective in their calls this time around too, maybe contributing to less dives.
3) Off sides, one of my biggest pet peeves. I have not seen as many crucial off sides calls this year. I also think the refs are calling it a little looser? Tolerable to me this year is all I got to say.
4) Time keeping. I am right about this and I will say it again. You need an official clock on the scoreboard. Many will say, there is a clock and penalty time is spelled out on it. I just think it would be so much better, to stop the clock for injuries and such and then restart it as necessary, counting down the 90 minutes to 0:00. Someday, this will really matter on a last second goal.
5) Shootouts- I am still against them. Are they interesting, absolutely. That said, the game goes on for ever and then we have a skill competition decide it. Decide it on the field, let your benches play. Let conditioning really matter. Do whatever it takes so that the game is decided by true soccer skill. Drop players so that there is more space if need be but let a true goal decide the champion, not an individual skill.
All for now. I like the Germans, they are so stinking good with those short passes, they look like the team to beat.
GL
This has been a part of many meaningful last second goals in history and it hasn't changed. It's the way the game is played. I don't see it changing. I agree with everything else. Extra time is difficult because it's so difficult to score and teams would rather defend than attack a lot of the time.
Posted a lot of negative things about the World Cup four years ago. Been watching again this year and here are my observations.
1) Again, I can truly watch this sports as these athletes are so super skilled. Just one word, amazing. '
2) Dives are down to me. Yes, there are still a lot of dives and phantom falls but it seems to be a little better. Maybe I am just getting used to it? I feel the officials are being more selective in their calls this time around too, maybe contributing to less dives.
3) Off sides, one of my biggest pet peeves. I have not seen as many crucial off sides calls this year. I also think the refs are calling it a little looser? Tolerable to me this year is all I got to say.
4) Time keeping. I am right about this and I will say it again. You need an official clock on the scoreboard. Many will say, there is a clock and penalty time is spelled out on it. I just think it would be so much better, to stop the clock for injuries and such and then restart it as necessary, counting down the 90 minutes to 0:00. Someday, this will really matter on a last second goal.
5) Shootouts- I am still against them. Are they interesting, absolutely. That said, the game goes on for ever and then we have a skill competition decide it. Decide it on the field, let your benches play. Let conditioning really matter. Do whatever it takes so that the game is decided by true soccer skill. Drop players so that there is more space if need be but let a true goal decide the champion, not an individual skill.
All for now. I like the Germans, they are so stinking good with those short passes, they look like the team to beat.
GL
This has been a part of many meaningful last second goals in history and it hasn't changed. It's the way the game is played. I don't see it changing. I agree with everything else. Extra time is difficult because it's so difficult to score and teams would rather defend than attack a lot of the time.
Too many fouls and flops in the Brazil, Columbia game. Continually ask myself what is the incentive not to foul. Too many situations where the defending team gets exactly what they want when they foul (stoppage of play)
Too many fouls and flops in the Brazil, Columbia game. Continually ask myself what is the incentive not to foul. Too many situations where the defending team gets exactly what they want when they foul (stoppage of play)
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