Today FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said that he wants to see a new system in the event of a draw in a match, following the recent penalty shootout that won Chelsea the Champions League. Stating as follows;
"Football can be a tragedy when you go to penalty kicks," Blatter said.
"Football should not go to one to one. When it goes to penalty kicks football loses its essence."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18205513
He is even getting honorary president of Bayern Munich Franz Beckenbauer to come with this alternative. Yes the president of the team who just lost a cup final to penalties, seems legit. I imagine the British papers are going to be frothing at mouth like rabbid dogs over this but anyway I'm sure most here on The Escapists don't care about the internal politics of football, so instead let's hear your ideas. What should the traditional penalty shoot out be replaced with? Be as sensible or as silly as you like, the important part is that you think outside the box.
I personally I think there is only one other alternative that shows a players skill and mental fortitude. I'm of course talking about Crossbar Challenge. Each team lines up on the half way line and takes it in turns to try and hit the crossbar. The team with who hits the crossbar the most or at all wins. However I say don't just get the 11 players on the pitch to try, get all the subs, coaches, physios and manager to have a go too. The tension of the penalty shootout will be replaced with absolute hilarity
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"Football can be a tragedy when you go to penalty kicks," Blatter said.
"Football should not go to one to one. When it goes to penalty kicks football loses its essence."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18205513
He is even getting honorary president of Bayern Munich Franz Beckenbauer to come with this alternative. Yes the president of the team who just lost a cup final to penalties, seems legit. I imagine the British papers are going to be frothing at mouth like rabbid dogs over this but anyway I'm sure most here on The Escapists don't care about the internal politics of football, so instead let's hear your ideas. What should the traditional penalty shoot out be replaced with? Be as sensible or as silly as you like, the important part is that you think outside the box.
I personally I think there is only one other alternative that shows a players skill and mental fortitude. I'm of course talking about Crossbar Challenge. Each team lines up on the half way line and takes it in turns to try and hit the crossbar. The team with who hits the crossbar the most or at all wins. However I say don't just get the 11 players on the pitch to try, get all the subs, coaches, physios and manager to have a go too. The tension of the penalty shootout will be replaced with absolute hilarity
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