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Unpopular opinion, maybe? 5 subs is bad. (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by mr_greenmash@alien.top to c/talk@soccer.forum

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5 subs is stupid. 3 subs were far better. Now, you can replace half the outfield players, which basically means you can change tactics completely. It means more of the result is down to the manager. It also means there's less need to prioritise which games are important, you can start with your best 11 every game, and just substitute later if the result allows it. It also benefits clubs with bigger budgets more, as they can afford having a higher quality bench.

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[–] Thelostsoulinkorea@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

As others hand said, 3 subs makes for sloppy endings of games. Having the extra subs always teams to be more tactical and have fresh legs. It also ensures the quality of football is higher than it used to be. Gone were the constant horrible matches were teams were dead and hanging on for constant life. It still happens at times, but nowhere near as much as it used to. Also teams can play younger players and build their teams up. This helps both big and small clubs, as both don’t have to worry about ‘wasting’ a sub for a younger player. They can now give them time and still strengthen the team in the pitch with other substitutions as well.

I want my sport to be the best it can and more subs allows that to happen. To go back would be to regress and we don’t need that.

[–] mr_greenmash@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Tbh, I miss the mud baths of yesteryear. The game is too clinical now. Watching a match in the Premier league is like the waiting room at the dentist. Clinical, clean, and if you're lucky, there are some interesting magazines there.

Same for champions league really. It's also just (mostly) the same few teams over and over, every year. These days, the uefa conference league makes for more interesting and exotic viewing. Sure, the stakes aren't as high, but the money has sucked all the soul out of the top tier of football. It's all just a money game now, and I hate that.

Fortunately PSG haven't won the CL, but yeah.