Quote Originally Posted by Tuerto View Post
the problem with the whole body being in front of the last defender when the ball is played is that it gives the attacker a huge advantage, that'll mean that half of a players body can be in front of the last man as the ball leaves the player making the pass. It will lead to defences sitting deeper or camping out on the 18 yard line against players with pace etc. This isn't as simple as people seem to think it is, there has to be an element of fairness towards defenders as attacking players will have one serious amount of tolerance when it comes to making their runs.
Fans go to see goals scored.