ABBA may prove a hit
ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE admits he has entered a ‘whole new world’ in the Premier League following his move to Arsenal.
THE EFL is introducing the new format for penalty shoot-outs this season in the Checkatrade Trophy, Carabao Cup and play-offs.
The system, already being used in a UEFA trial, is known as ABBA.
Instead of teams taking turns with the kicks in an ABAB pattern, they are in pairs – ABBA, ABBA.
EFL chief Shaun Harvey said: “The current arrangements potentially provide an unfair advantage to the team taking the first kick.”