World Cup games that end in a tie are decided by 5 easy one-on-one shots on goal.
… A "shootout," which makes a mockery of the whole sport. The equivalent in baseball would be after a certain number of innings to settle the game by bringing in batting-practice pitchers and staging a homerun derby.
Ask Ghana how they feel about this.
Of course, Arnold needs to ask himself whether the fans would rather have a shootout, or an endless defensive struggle – with lots of attrition from dehydration related injuries.
