sport news Premier League at risk of becoming as disjointed as American football trends now
sport news Premier League at risk of becoming as disjointed as American football trends now
Premier League at risk of becoming as disjointed as American football... with four games exceeding 100 minutes and the ball in play for only 46.3 per cent of Brentford's stunning victory against Manchester United Play was halted 49 times on Saturday including substitutions and drink breaks The ball was in play for less than half of three different matches on Saturday Some are questioning whether clubs are abusing new five substitution rule
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Premier League matches were at risk of becoming as disjointed as American football as fans endured a mass of stoppages on Saturday.
Play was halted a total of 49 times, including substitutions and drinks breaks, with four games exceeding 100 minutes. The number of breaks in play does not include pauses for VAR checks or lengthy injuries.
