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 Post subject: Pre season friendlies
PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2026 6:11 pm 
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This year some pre season friendlies have been decided on penalties. Does anyone know why? Could it be a trial for league matches giving the winning team an extra point? Any ideas.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2026 6:38 pm 
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If you are on about the Fulham game it wasn’t exactly a friendly but part of the “Costa del Sol trophy”. Fulham said they agreed beforehand that it wouldn’t be decided on penalties so walked off at the end without taking any…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz052j8x9x1o
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 Post subject: Re: Pre season friendlies
PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2026 7:41 pm 
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Arsenal and Man U played friendlies last night both decided by penalties.
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 Post subject: Re: Pre season friendlies
PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2026 7:47 pm 
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Ah, I don’t watch that drivel..
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 Post subject: Re: Pre season friendlies
PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2026 8:08 pm 
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Corner Flag wrote:
This year some pre season friendlies have been decided on penalties. Does anyone know why? Could it be a trial for league matches giving the winning team an extra point? Any ideas.


Is it not just to give the players a change to take penalties in a closer environment to what they will experience in a proper game rather than just practicing on the training pitch?
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2026 8:12 am 
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Corner Flag wrote:
This year some pre season friendlies have been decided on penalties. Does anyone know why? Could it be a trial for league matches giving the winning team an extra point? Any ideas.

could see that happening as they love to change things. really hope not as it will create even more drawn games and negative football when teams know they have a chance with a penalty shootout.
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JohnnyMars wrote:
Ah, I don’t watch that drivel..

join the club.
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