Wenger doesn't support penalties
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Arsene Wenger has hit out at The Football League's decision to look into the viability of bringing in penalty shoot-outs to settle drawn games.
A number of managers lower down the football pyramid have voiced their concerns over the decision, but The Football League have still commissioned a feasibility study.
The move is unlikely to cause Wenger any concern, unless Arsenal suffer relegation, but he has experienced the system while in Japan and does not believe it is positive for the game.
"I'm quite open to discuss any idea that would bring any spectacular action and more offensive attitudes into our game, but I'm not convinced by this one for two reasons," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online.
"Firstly, people who are cautious and defensive will say `let's wait for the penalties' and `let's not take a risk'.
"The second reason I say is that I was playing with this system in Japan, and it was horrible when you had battled for two hours and you lost a game on a penalty shoot-out that you didn't deserve to lose, and three days later you have another game where you have even more chance to lose because you have already played for two hours three days before.
"It doesn't change the attitude of a manager who is defensive. It reinforces it sometimes."
Wigan manager Paul Jewell is not a fan, as he commented: "It is a silly rule because it will only promote negative football.
"You can work really hard, play really well and get a draw. That could now be taken off you.
"Why don't we have penalties before kick-off, then go home?" -
they should listen to the professor!!!
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dont change e game play leh
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i don't too