The World Cup has made it clear just how much of a blight penalty shoot-outs are. But I think there is perhaps one slight way in which they might be improved. Every game should start with one. Then, if the normal game ends in a draw, everyone knows what the result is at that point. The team that loses the shoot-out also has a lot more to play for, and will try their hardest to ensure the game doesn’t end in a draw.
Or perhaps just make the goal-mouths wider...
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