It wasn't the most egregious, obvious foul, no. It was a foul, though, and was much more of a foul than many that are given, including for penalties. It was only the timing that could make one complain, and in that case, you have to ask why it matters whether the rule is broken at 10' or 90+3?
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Originally Posted by Bagor
Why not move it back and even the odds a bit and at the same time add a bit more excitement?
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Because this would no longer approximate the quality of the chance taken away and would incentivize defenders to foul players in good position so as to reduce their chance of conceding?
This is seriously baffling, that some people take the view that what produces the fair outcome is less important than artificially maximizing drama and suspense, integrity of the result be damned. But then, I hate the shootout, too.