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This week we've seen all 4 home sides in the Champions League fail to score and in 3 matches it looks as though the away goals scored have ended the tie.

 

Presumably the away goals count double idea came about because the home advantage was considered really significant.  I can understand that in an age when travel across Europe was more challenging and away teams may have arrived a little less than fresh.  But is that the case anymore?  Teams fly on private jets, get hotelled in the best accommodation and spend as little time as possible away from home. 

 

Now teams arrive with a strategy to nick the away goal up shut up shop if necessary, the dynamic in these games is different. In fact the home side now plays with a fear of conceding a goal to the opposition. This affects both legs of the tie depending on the scoreline.        

 

Maybe it's time to reconsider the away goals rule and play extra time / penalties if need be.





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Well, its a fact teams are more successful in their own stadium, and by a wide margin. So theres that.

 

Theres also a bigger incentive for away teams not to just park the bus.

 

It also reduces the chance of a match going to overtime and/or ending in a 'dreaded' penalty shootout

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It's an annoying rule but the best they can do really.  I think teams are only afraid at home when they're massively outgunned to begin with.  They're even more afraid in the return leg.  

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I just don't like it in extra time. Both teams get 90 minutes to get away goals, but if you are playing at home in the second leg and it goes into extra time the opposition gets an extra 30 minutes to effectively just win by scoring once as the home team would then have to score twice.

 

Perhaps the home advantage counters that but not by that much I feel.



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Theres also a bigger incentive for away teams not to just park the bus.

 

Although it also makes it more important for the home team not to concede than to score. 0-0 at home isn't a bad result: one away goal in the second leg and you have the advantage.

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