Alexi Lalas wants to improve soccer....

Originally Posted by Pop

https://twitter.com/AlexiLalas/statu...38360887070721

How would improve ⚽️? Examples:

- Make goals bigger
- 2-pts for goals outside penalty area
- 35yd shootout instead of PKs - Introduced in 1970
- Kick-in option on throw-in - Current throw-in format was adopted in 1883. Prior to that, kick-ins & one handed rugby style throw were used.
- Hockey “penalty box”for player punishment
- Offside only applies last 35-yds - Prior to 1925, it was changed from 3 players in front of player to 2. In 1990 that was changed to level, not in front.
- Handball simply any ball contact with hand/arm - Until 1912, GK could handle the ball anywhere in his own half.

— Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas) December 28, 2022

Needless to say he's spent the last 24 hours defending his amazing suggestions and giving it the old USA, USA to his detractors

Originally Posted by Tory Dave

Think they’re good suggestions tbh. Remember the rules are still fundamentally as they were in the 1890s.

The world of sport has moved on, maybe some of you lot should as well.

So, they are obviously NOT the same as they were in the 1890s. Now, do shut up.

Originally Posted by Fat Al

So, they are obviously NOT the same as they were in the 1890s. Now, do shut up.

Make me

This is the same silly #@&%! who claimed there was no difference in quality between the Premier League and MLS, just that the Premier League had better presentation.

Ignore ✖️