So based on the location of their training camp I bet the tabloid press are salivating for when England are inevitably knocked out and they get to stick whichever player misses the penalty in a pair of ruby boots, references to the three cowardly lions, Tuchel as the scarecrow lacking a brain and the headline - ‘We’re not in Kansas anymore!’
Fingers crossed all the teams LFC players represent get knocked out nice and early so they can rest up and be ready for pre-season
I like number 2, I really dislike tactical stuff going on at a break, in fact also restrict it for drinks breaks, number 1 is in the laws but is never acted on. The mouth ones going have a situation happen.
I haven’t had the “joy” of watching England in a while but do we do that? (I avoid qualifiers as they are usually the dullest form of football imaginable, until I came across Arsenal in the PL this season which actually was the first time I turned off a PL game due to disinterest and I watched some of ours*)
Not sure if this has been posted, but the following rule tweaks for the World Cup came up on my phone’s AI gubbins:
Strict Anti-Time-Wasting Measures
5-Second Restart Countdown: Referees will use a visible hand signal to countdown five seconds on throw-ins and goal-kicks. Failing a throw-in countdown gives possession to the opponent; failing a goal-kick countdown results in a corner kick.
8-Second Goalkeeper Possession: Goalkeepers can only hold the ball for eight seconds. Holding it longer awards a corner kick to the opposing team.
10-Second Substitutions: Substituted players must leave the pitch within 10 seconds. If they delay, the incoming player is barred from entering for at least one minute, leaving the team temporarily a man down.
No Goalkeeper Tactical Timeouts: Teams are banned from walking over to the technical area for tactical instructions with their coaches while a goalkeeper is receiving medical treatment on the pitch.
1-Minute Medical Delay: Outfield players treated on the pitch must remain off the field for a full minute after play restarts to stop fake injury delays (with exceptions for head injuries or serious collisions).
Player Conduct & Stricter Disciplines
Red Card for Mouth Covering: Any player who covers their mouth with a hand, arm, or shirt during a confrontational situation with an opponent or referee will receive an automatic straight red card. Friendly or normal player conversations remain unpunished.
Protest Forfeits: Players or staff leaving the field in protest of an officiating decision will receive a straight red card. Any team causing a match to be abandoned in protest automatically forfeits the fixture.
Expanded VAR Powers
Corner Kick Verification: VAR can now check and overturn incorrectly awarded corners if an error was clearly made, provided it doesn’t heavily delay the restart.
Second Yellow Cards: VAR is now authorized to review contentious second yellow cards that lead to an indirect red card.
Pre-Set Piece Fouls: VAR can intervene if an attacker commits a foul (such as blocking or grabbing a defender) right before a corner kick or free kick is put into play.
This is where you see the the authorities dont get why there is frustration with VAR.
VAR is now allowed to intervene on whether it is a corner…but only in some cases. VAR is now allowed to intervene in whether a foul was committed before a corner or free kick was taken…but only in some cases.
They don’t get that the overly complicated process for when and on what VAR can be used is a large part of what fans hate about it.
this is hilarious
Argentina
Strict Anti-Time-Wasting Measures
Player Conduct & Stricter Disciplines
Expanded VAR Powers