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28.08.2023 - 11:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City were able to stay calm when they conceded a late equaliser to Sheffield United because of timekeeping changes this season.
New directives from referees introduced a few weeks ago aim to increase the amount of time the ball is in play in matches across the leagues in England by adding more time on at the end of each half. The intention is to improve the spectacle for fans watching, although Pep Guardiola has been among those critical of the decision to add to the workload of players when they already have a hectic schedule.
Rodri is another who dislikes the new initiative and pointed to the number of injuries sustained so far this season to highlight his point about the extra pressures being placed on players. City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for six months after he suffered a recurrence of a hamstring injury in their first game back, while new Arsenal signing Jurrien Timber will miss the majority of their campaign after an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
However, the extra time being added on is already making a material difference to how players see the game. Despite City conceding an 85th-minute equaliser at Bramall Lane, the expectation that there would be lots of additional time - there were eight minutes despite City making no subs - allowed the Premier League champions to keep their cool where in previous years they may have been more agitated.
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"The game has changed. Added time is now an extra 10 per cent of the game," Rodri said after the 2-1 win.
"I don't like it, I don't think it is good for football because this is when bodies are the most tired and you have seen what is going on with injuries at the
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