Reply With QuoteIt was a ridiculous rule that has no relevance in modern day football. Always hated itOriginally Posted by redgunamo
Hmm. "Thinking" ..
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
It was a ridiculous rule that has no relevance in modern day football. Always hated it
To reduce the likelihood of extra time and pens I would guess. The side losing on away goals would need to commit to attack too.
Always felt it was unfair that the rule continued into extra time if that was needed.
True. But it was rather like the lira, the peseta or the mark or the frank; pointless and ridiculous, of course, often infuriating too, but an essential and mildly amusing part of the whole foreign experience. Losing on away goals was always synonymous with Cheating Foreigners Cheating and therefore reassuring.
Things are somehow not the same without it.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
Seems odd. Everyone (neutrals) loves penalties.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
I always thought it was unfair that the away team had more time to get an away goal in extra time in the 2nd leg.
Unless of course it was in our favour.
Right. Like the "win the group, second leg at home in the next round". IF YOU WIN THE GROUP.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
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