Legohead
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I've thought now for quite a while that this rule is outdated, often unfair, often spoils potentially exciting ties and should be scrapped.
Just take the Northern Ireland v Switzerland WC Qualifier in which a ridiculous penalty was given against NI and Switzerland get an away goal when it should have been 0-0. The away goal is supposed to encourage the away team to attack but often and away team can defend, perhaps get an own goal, a goal out of absolutely nothing or even a penalty from a dubious decision and it changes the whole face of a tie and in favour of the team who still don't deserve it.
Also in a deciding game in a tie where the away team scores then the home team have to score twice. If the away team score 2 then the home team have to score 4 which is completely ridiculous.
A goal is just that. A goal. Not two goals for the price of one.
Anyone with me on this?
Just take the Northern Ireland v Switzerland WC Qualifier in which a ridiculous penalty was given against NI and Switzerland get an away goal when it should have been 0-0. The away goal is supposed to encourage the away team to attack but often and away team can defend, perhaps get an own goal, a goal out of absolutely nothing or even a penalty from a dubious decision and it changes the whole face of a tie and in favour of the team who still don't deserve it.
Also in a deciding game in a tie where the away team scores then the home team have to score twice. If the away team score 2 then the home team have to score 4 which is completely ridiculous.
A goal is just that. A goal. Not two goals for the price of one.
Anyone with me on this?
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