Wenger wants to scrap throw-ins
By AFP, 27 Dec 2009 AFP is a Roar Pro
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes throw-ins should be replaced by “kick-ins” in a bid to make the game flow more smoothly.
Wenger is unimpressed with the way teams like Stoke have adopted the long throw as a way to put opponents under aerial pressure.
The Frenchman saw his side destroyed by two Rory Delap long-throws that led to goals in their 2-1 defeat at the Britannia Stadium last season.
Now Wenger has suggested that the rules should be changed so that players can use their feet to put the ball back in play rather than throwing it in because it would encourage shorter passes.
“The rule I would change would be maybe to play throw-ins by foot,” he told the Arsenal website.
“Why not? I think it would make the game quicker.”
Wenger believes the advantage gained by teams possessing long-throw specialists is unfair.
“For example at Stoke, for Rory Delap it is like kicking the ball,” he added.
“It is a little bit of an unfair advantage. He is using a strength that is usually not a strength in football.
“Football is the most popular team game in the world and one day some crazy guy said ‘we don’t use the hands’.
“How could you have imagined on that day a game that is completely natural to play with your hands would become the most popular sport?”
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Al said | December 27th 2009 @ 12:00pm | Report comment
Wenger is whinging about throw-ins because his team can’t beat Stoke with Rory Delap’s long throws producing winners against his team every time.
Marshall said | December 27th 2009 @ 4:17pm | Report comment
Great idea. Would make the game flow a lot more.
cab711 said | December 27th 2009 @ 5:13pm | Report comment
Great idea. I have an joint injury in my shoulder and it kills with throw-ins. Hurry up and change it.
AndyRoo said | December 27th 2009 @ 5:45pm | Report comment
I can’t see it flowing better, every throw in in the opponents half would become another serious set piece with plaers in the box whereas throw ins happen quite quickly.
Fly on the Wall said | December 27th 2009 @ 9:02pm | Report comment
Why not allow throw-ins and kicks? The player chooses depending on the situation he finds himself in.
Can you be offside to a ball played from within your own half? If not, a quick long kick from the sideline could be a great ploy.