Yesterday the game in the champions league between Manchester United and Lille highlighted a contentious issue and area concerning the area of free kicks.
The ref apparently allowed Giggs to take the kick quickly, thus catching the Lille keeper at his near post lining up his wall. Some have said that this is a scandalous action...I disagree. The game has become ever faster in the many years I have been watching football, the back pass to the keeper has been made illegal and other areas of the game have been addressed in order to keep the sport as a viewing entity.
Why should the game now stop so that the defending team can slow the pace of the game down and get set for a free kick? What advantage does the attcking team gain from this?
The skill involved in taking the quick free kick is something that should be preserved in the game. Why not give the advantage to the attacking team.
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