Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher has called on football governing bodies to remove a rule a claim has become boring to fans.
Carragher has become popular for his opinion on trending matters and he’s not looking like he’ll stop anytime soon. The former England international while speaking recently on The Overlap’s Price of Football Fan Debate discussed whether replays should still be a thing in the FA Cup.
During the discussion, Carragher who was joined by former Manchester United star Paul Scholes suggests the removal of a historic football rule.
According to Carragher, the extra time period in football should be removed.
He said: “I think extra time should be out of football, I think extra time is boring.”
Speaking about the FA Cup replays, Carragher said: “I wanted the FA Cup replays gone. I just felt with the FA Cup, replays when I was a kid, I remember Everton playing Sheffield Wednesday four times in 88 or 89.
“FA Cup replays were a big thing then, but when there’s FA Cup replays now, sometimes you don’t even know they’re on. No one’s interested, I did think it was time to stop having FA Cup replays.”
He added: “I actually think the Carabao Cup now, as a competition, is probably more exciting than the FA Cup, the game is done that night, there’s a penalty shootout and you know the draw.
“In the FA Cup, this team could play this team or this team and you don’t know where you are.”
This weekend, the FA Cup will take centre stage with holders Manchester United up against Arsenal in the tie of the round.
