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Soccer would be a much better sport if it didn't have such restrictive substitution rules. Freer substitution would open up a new dimension to the game and give
by guelo 7y ago
Soccer would be a much better sport if it didn't have such restrictive substitution rules. Freer substitution would open up a new dimension to the game and give coaches and data analysts more room to strategize both during the game and when hiring players.
- safog 7y agoIt would then become American football where offense and defense get swapped out as soon as there's a possession change. No thank you. I like soccer just the way it is now.
- jnordwick 7y agoHockey manages to keep the action going while substituting half of the team at once. I think soccer could manage a couple guys at a time.
- animal531 7y agoRugby used to be the same with 3 subs, but these days you can pretty much sub half the team. It really destroys finding value in superior fitness, tactical planning of the starting side etc.
- sim0n 7y ago> Soccer would be a much better sport Very subjective. I personally think having a limited set of substitutions helps keep the game more interesting as every change can be hugely impactful to the team's tactics and the result of the game.
- gordon_freeman 7y agoFreer substitutions would ruin the game. I believe that restricting substitutions to just 3 forces the managers to strategize their gameplan (especially in the event of a reduced team size due to player(s) getting Red Card) and in turn make the game more interesting.
- TheRealWatson 7y agoObviously subjective but my fear is that it would become more mechanical and dominated by physical capacity and highly specialized players. Some people may see that as a good thing. Personally I like seeing how versatile players and smart coach deal with the constraints. On the other hand, I think this freedom works well for basketball and even futsal.