A heated discussion in the soccer world sparked widespread interest and controversy when three well-known commentators, Neville, Carragher and Keane, expressed their views on proposals to improve soccer. Neville made an original proposal, suggesting that penalty shoot-outs be introduced into the league system as a way of deciding the winner after a 90-minute draw. Neville believes that such a reform would not only fulfill the expectations of many young fans for more direct and exciting match results, but also add more uncertainty and spectacle to the league. In particular, he mentioned that many children, including his own daughter, enjoy watching penalty shoot-outs because it provides them with a more direct experience of winning and losing.
However, this idea was strongly opposed by Carragher and Keane. They argued that the introduction of penalty shoot-outs into the league system was too "Americanized" and not in line with the essence and rules of the traditional soccer game. Carragher even suggested that extra time should be abolished, while Keane suggested changing the size of the soccer. Although these proposals were equally innovative, they were clearly different from Neville's penalty shootout proposal in terms of ideas and direction.
