matticus
Guru
No, the hydration breaks destroyed the game time after time - that's not just because coaches could speak to the team, it's because football is a game of stamina and a game of momentum, of seizing opportunities when you can get the opposition on the back foot. They should only be allowed in exceptional circumstances
It's also a winter sport. (and no, I don't care that WCs are always in summer - 20 wrongs don't make a right!) If it's hot enough, 4x23mins is still a test of stamina - most world cups matches are played at walking pace compared to a cold wet night at Stoke.