According to UEFA, starting from the 2022 season, the away goals system will be abolished in all competitions under UEFA. Many football experts believe that the abolition of the away goals system can make the competition between teams more fair and reasonable. However, some fans believe that such an approach will reduce the likelihood of upsets for weak teams and make the two-legged knockout rounds meaningless. So, is the cancellation of away goals good or bad, and what are the implications for future matches?
The Away Goals System was created to ensure fairness and encourage away teams to adopt a proactive tactical strategy
Previously, the reason for the establishment of the away goals system, that is, in the two-legged match, in the case of a draw between the two sides, the side with more away goals will have a chance to advance. This is to weaken the home team's advantage and make the visitors still willing to use a relatively aggressive tactical strategy in relatively difficult playing conditions. Therefore, the establishment of the away goals system has its positive significance at the beginning, and the establishment of this rule itself is to ensure the fairness of the game.
It is also true that home advantage is now weakening
With the development of transportation and the continuous improvement of the logistics support capabilities of each team, the difference between home and away is decreasing, and the home advantage is far less obvious than before. And each team has developed a set of relatively conservative tactics for the away goals rule, which obviously violates the principle of encouraging offense at the beginning of the away goals rule. Therefore, the abolition of the away goals rule is also the general trend. And after UEFA abolished the away goals rule, the AFC has also followed suit, and the away goals rule has been canceled in the new AFC Champions League.
Everything is constantly developing and improving. The rules of football should not be set in stone. The change of rules should always follow the principles of fairness, justice, and encouragement of offense.