A case for 5

[MomoWASright]

We had the opportunity to use 5 subs today and took it. Was it aggressively used by Klopp when he’s usually conservative about using subs? Did the option of 5 make is easier deciding to go with 10 changes from the spurs game?

The subs (bar Beck) all had positive impacts. I think it should be rolled out. It’s not just a big club benefit. Leicester needed it tonight too.

Should it be implemented throughout the league?

 

[Bradley]

I imagine most clubs would prefer it now. Also, it would allow the league to at least give a nod to the stuff Henderson was saying today.

Might not be less games or longer breaks. But it's less minutes in the legs.

 

[Fabio]

5 subs makes sense, but it's always smaller clubs moaning about how it gives big clubs advantages. It won't roll out if it has to be put to a vote

 

[Hansern]

It has been rolled out in all the top leagues and its just the Premier League that are holding back. As usual.

Given the amount of games the players are playing, Covid, postponments, international breaks and next to no time off - its just common sense to have 5 subs.
The smaller clubs argument shouldnt be a factor. If anything it will only benefit even more for young players.

 

[Squiggles]

The simple solution is to allow 5 subs, but two of them have to be under 21.

This will stop the bigger clubs benefitting a disproportionate amount, will reduce the workload on players playing too much football, whilst allowing development opportunities for younger players.

 

[RedStar]

I agree it should be limited or else it's just gonna result in City wheeling out their phalanx of underused super stars every week to save their top players when they are 3-0 up.

If the EPL want to do there's no reason they can't apply the homegrown rule to the additional subs. Encourage clubs to keep developing talent and give young players a game.

 

[Aidan O' Neill]

The simple solution is to allow 5 subs, but two of them have to be under 21.

This will stop the bigger clubs benefitting a disproportionate amount, will reduce the workload on players playing too much football, whilst allowing development opportunities for younger players.

That's a good shout and the 5 subs have to be used in 3 rounds of substitutions. Cut down on over use of time wasting subs

 

[The Nomad]

Not a fan of 5 subs. Next step would be roll on, roll off.

 

[tombrown]

Not a fan of 5 subs. Next step would be roll on, roll off.

Would open up sponsorship opportunities for Durex

 

[King Binny]

 

[rurikbird]

Predictably the debate about 5 subs seems to stratify not so much along the division between "big clubs" and "small clubs," but between foreign managers and the Brits. Alan Shearer was asked about it on MOTD and he again brought up the argument about the supposed "disadvantage" smaller clubs would face – but it's never truly been about that, was it? In what world does Shearer and the Tories in the FA care more about equality and fairness than Klopp and Thomas Frank do? Not any world I know and recognize.