I'm sick of penalty kicks

Sorry, more soccer musings.

Anyways, I hate how a penalty in the box is an automatic goal (or to paraphase the Bry-man, 75% of the time, it's a goal every time). So, with my friend Mariano, I have devised an alternative that won't go far past this site.

In the spirit of hockey, I say the offending defender gets sent off the pitch for, say five minutes. It's negotiable. But having one guy off in "o jogo bonito" doesn't have the effect it does in hockey, where you lose 20% of your offense. So, the managers get one of two options for an additional short-term advantage:

A. They can add an extra player to the pitch for the same time period, making it 12-10 in normal play.

B. Their team can be allowed offsides for those five minutes.

I don't believe this is against the spirit of soccer (or whatever your druthers), but if you disagree, or have comments, please discuss.

Hugamos? Willkommen zum Fussball.

Well, this explains why Pedro didn't pick Pelé for his team.