MizzouHawkGal
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And you wonder why it never really catches on here. It needs to be Americanized for it to be really successful and Americans like definitive results in their sports contests. Again who cares what Europe does? That's like the NFL caring what the CFL does. Heck with all the different leagues they change the substitution rules and roster makeups anyway and then you have what the World Cup does.Uncle Si":3gcqgxz5 said:dumbrabbit":3gcqgxz5 said:Uncle Si":3gcqgxz5 said:dumbrabbit":3gcqgxz5 said:Then the higher seed gets the benefit. Away goals always benefit one team more than the other. That's the point I was making.
away goals benefit the team that scores them. doesnt matter when. you act as if they are given to only one team.
again, aggregate scoring is set up to advance attacking play and to avoid extra time. extra time soccer becomes laborious and often leads to injury and poor play. teams are allowed 3 subs. usually by 90 minutes those subs have been used. most players after 90 minutes have already ran 8-12 miles. asking them to run another 30 doesnt improve the spectacle.
Then give each manager another substitution each 30 minutes played, or finish play another day. I still don't understand why one team benefits from only having to score one away goal.
It defeats competition from the home team in the first game, they just have to defend their home turf, if they don't allow scoring, then they just need to score a goal the next game and they'll advance.
Every North american sports league has odd-numbered series, why can't MLS do it? It's less confusing and better talent will always win.
the idea is that the away goal system allows teams to play more freely, and thus make each game more "neutral". Home field advantage is significant in European soccer (look at the stats some time). it doesnt defeat competition. that home team knows that giving up an away goal can be critical, but also know they only get 90 minutes in front of their supporters. the away team knows they can really gain an advantage by attacking, but also know that if they concede a goal they will need to be more careful in the return leg. again...it adds nothing to either team until the first touch of the ball.
Soccer doesnt want extra time. it was only 20-30 years ago that they didnt allow subs period. Seriously, just 11 guys. no subs. they want coaches and players thinking and strategizing the whole time. and while i'm not against adding a sub, it starts to muddle the two teams from a purist standpoint (my 11 against yours).
3 games is worse than just one in my opinion. you will always have one team with the extra home game, and soccer is a sport where repetitiveness does not lead to efficiency.