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Arsene Wenger proposes change to offside rule (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 month ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/Football@lemm.ee

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[–] GSV_Sleeper_Service@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Using an extreme example I think they mean a striker shouldn't be able to run straight to the opposition goal line when play starts and hang around there all match just waiting to pounce and/or disrupting the goal keeper. This is called goal-hanging and was very much a thing until the offside rule was brought in to stop it.

I doubt anyone would want to penalise displays of superior athleticism, that would be completely antithetical to sport in general.