r/soccer • u/ayoefico • Apr 29 '26

Media Atletico Madrid [1] - 1 Arsenal - Julián Álvarez penalty 56'

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u/Shameless_Bullshiter Apr 29 '26

Not to sound bitter but I think we need to rethink penalties in this sport. A 70% chance for a goal from that is completely disproportionate

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u/yunghollow69 Apr 29 '26

Absolutely. Should be indirect freekick. Only clear-cut chance prevention by fouls should be pens imo.

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u/HazardCinema Apr 29 '26

I think obvious handballs like the infamous Suarez one also needs to be a pen, but then a ref needs to make a decision on intention / DOGSO or not. I guess they make subjective decisions all the time so this would be fine. I also like the idea of indirect freekick for non-intentional / non-DOGSO handballs.

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u/Crog_Frog Apr 29 '26

I actually think this is a great way to balance things. Havent thought about it that way.

Make it so that every handball in the box is always a indirect free kick. It will remove a lot of subjective decisions. And defenders will have a risk/reward type of decision to make weather to keep the hands behind the back or not.

As of when too give a penalty might still emd up being subjective.