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Arsenal manager Renee Slegers says time-wasting by goalkeepers in the Women’s Super League can harm the “attractiveness” of the game.<\/b><\/p>\n
Slegers’ side were held to a 0-0 draw by Manchester United, who were reduced to 10 players at Emirates Stadium for almost 30 minutes on Saturday. <\/p>\n
Following United full-back Jayde Riviere’s sending off, goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce went down requesting medical attention and it allowed her team-mates the opportunity to speak with coaches on the sidelines for several minutes.<\/p>\n
Arsenal fans cheered when she was later booked for perceived time-wasting.<\/p>\n
United boss Marc Skinner said Tullis-Joyce “had something and the doctors went on to see it” but admitted he could understand “the cynical side”.<\/p>\n
Asked whether he would welcome the introduction of a rule which helps prevent time-wasting, Skinner said: “I think the referees have tried to put things in place. <\/p>\n
“If one of our [outfield] players gets injured by an accidental challenge, they have to come off for 30 seconds so you lose an advantage there. So I think it’s hard. <\/p>\n
“But from my perspective, I’d happily explore it because we regularly face it ourselves.”<\/p>\n
Arsenal were dominant for large spells of the game but were wasteful in front of goal on a frustrating afternoon. <\/p>\n
But Slegers said the breaks in play affected their momentum and made the game less attractive to watch.<\/p>\n
“When you look at the bigger picture, there are so many people investing to come and watch us in the stadium or on TV,” said Slegers.<\/p>\n
“The product needs to be attractive and this is one of the areas that probably brings the entertainment down a little bit. <\/p>\n
“I haven’t had much time to think about the exact solution but I think there are other people who are thinking about that… hopefully!”<\/p>\n
One suggestion has been to only allow club captains to go to the side of the pitch and prevent the squad huddling around coaches for tactical advice.<\/p>\n
When that idea was put to Slegers, she said: “Yeah, I’ve heard that suggestion. That could be an example. But I think there is so much at stake that teams, players and coaches are always looking at how they can stretch the rules. <\/p>\n
“What is important is that I think we keep the game attractive.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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