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BBC News
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Have the Club World Cup's innovations been good or bad?
Whether you like them or not, there have been plenty of new features at the Club World player walk-ons to the eight-second goalkeeper rule, the new 32-team format of the competition has been making what are the new initiatives introduced by Fifa? Are they working? Have a read - and have your say. Player walk-ons Every starting player has had an individual walk-on before each match at the Club World football news reporter Shamoon Hafez, who is at the tournament, says this has been the most notable innovation so far - because of the time it midfielder Romeo Lavia is a said: "I think it's something special and new for us. I enjoyed it. Why not bring it to the Premier League?"It's a bit of a showbiz thing, isn't it? I quite like it. The only difference is [if we did it in the Premier League], we might get a bit cold because once you're out there, you have to wait for maybe the other players."The innovation has drawn criticism from supporters as it has added extra time to the pre-match formalities, and a number of matches at the Club World Cup have kicked off a few minutes later than scheduled. Ref cam 'Ref cam' shows live images from referees' bodycams before a game, in the tunnel, during the warm-up and at the coin rugby union, no live images are shown during the game and - although goals and moments of skill will be shown with a delay - anything controversial or in bad taste, such as a player suffering a nasty injury, will not will be available to the video assistant referee (VAR), but that is not the purpose of the footage of the challenge that led to Manchester City defender Rico Lewis being sent off during their opening match with Wydad Casablanca was broadcast - but the red card had already been shown. Former international referee Pierluigi Collina says the technology is mainly an entertainment it will do, Fifa believes, is show the game from a unique vantage point and "enhance the storytelling". Eight-second rule for goalkeepers "This is big drama," said DAZN co-commentator Michael Brown as Al Hilal goalkeeper Yassine Bounou became the second goalkeeper to concede a corner by failing to release the ball within eight happened in the 96th minute of the Saudi Arabian club's 1-1 draw with Spanish giants Real Madrid - and could have proved Club World Cup is among the summer tournaments at which the new eight-second rule is being applied to goalkeepers for the first per the International Football Association Board (Ifab) rules: "A corner kick is awarded if a goalkeeper, inside their penalty area, controls the ball with their hand(s)/arm(s) for more than eight seconds before releasing it."The referee will decide when the goalkeeper has control of the ball and the eight seconds begin and will visually count down the last five seconds with a raised hand."Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams became the first to fall foul of the rule when he was penalised in the final 10 minutes of his side's 1-0 win over against Ulsan rule is also in place for the Under-21s European Championship - but no-one has been punished as yet. VAR replays shown in stadium As in previous Fifa tournaments, the on-pitch referee will communicate VAR decisions - and the reasons for them - to supporters in the the first time, fans at the match will be able to see the replays the officials are being there will still be no broadcast of the discussions in the VAR urged patience for those who cannot understand why football is not yet implementing something commonplace in rugby, cricket and all major American sports."I cannot tell you if something more might be added in the future," he said. "But we need to do it when we are sure this will not affect the decision-making process." Quicker offside decisions Officials are using an accelerated semi-automated offside technology that will tell them to stop the game immediately if a player who is more than 10cm offside touches the is aimed at reducing needless referees will receive the notification instantly rather than having to wait for the technology to check positions and distances - as is the case with semi-automated offside (SAO) systems used in most major was introduced into the Premier League on 12 introduction of the enhanced SAO comes after Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi suffered a serious abdominal injury against Leicester Nigerian crashed into the post after play was allowed to continue despite a player being in an offside position. Superior Player of the Match award The Superior Player Award is given to the player of the match from each game - and is decided by a public vote is open between minutes 60 and 88 via FIFA+.Winners of the Superior Player Award at the Club World Cup so far include Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Vitinha (Paris St-Germain), Pedro Neto (Chelsea) and Phil Foden (Manchester City).Its name stems from tournament sponsors Michelob - an American beer name 'Man of the Match' was changed to 'Player of the Match' at the 2022 World Inter Miami's 0-0 draw with Al Ahly in the opening game of the tournament, Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari was the first player named Superior Player of the Match.
Daily Mirror
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Man City star disagrees with Chelsea rival and makes Club World Cup demand
Manchester City star Nathan Ake and Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia have given their thoughts on the individual pre-match walkouts that FIFA have introduced for the Club World Cup Manchester City's Nathan Ake has disagreed with Chelsea star Romeo Lavia over the Club World Cup's use of individual pre-match walkouts. FIFA's newly revamped tournament has made player introductions a big thing, with each one taking it in turns to walk out in front of the crowd ahead of games. And it seems as though the walkouts have received a mixed reaction from the players themselves, with Ake and Lavia delivering different verdicts on the concept when asked if the Premier League should embrace it. "I'm not sure," Ake said after City beat Moroccan side Wydad AC 2-0 in their Club World Cup opener. "To be honest, the Premier League, keep it how it is and what we do now. I think, keep it as it is." However, Lavia believes the walkouts were "something special" and has suggested the Premier League should introduce something similar. "It's something special and new for us," the Chelsea midfielder said. "It's a first for us. I enjoyed it. Why not bring it to the Premier League? I mean, it's a bit of a showbiz thing, isn't it? I quite like it. The only difference is if we did it in the Premier League, we might get a bit cold! "Because once you're out there, you have to wait for maybe the other players. But apart from that, it was good. I guess we always learn new things from international tournaments and that's what makes it special. "Even before arriving here, we understood how big this competition was. It's great to see. We've watched some of the other Club World Cup games on TV as well. We're happy to be here. "They are all great games and at a good level. And I think every team has got different qualities because they're coming from a different environment. So it's nice to watch because you don't get to see all these teams often." Chelsea also won their tournament opener, beating LAFC 2-0 in Atlanta, and they are now set to take on Flamengo in Philadelphia on Friday. And Blues boss Enzo Maresca is expecting Flamengo to provide a tough test. "They are a very good team, they play nice football and they have many good players," Maresca said. "Their manager is a former player, who played for many years in Europe, so I know him. They are well organised and, like any Brazilian team, full of very good players."
BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
I like Club World Cup individual walk ons
Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia says he likes the Club World Cup individual walkouts as he bids to overcome his injury issues. The 21-year-old started the 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in Chelsea's opening match of the newly expanded tournament in the United States. Before kick-off, as with the other matches at Fifa's tournament, each individual player was announced and walked out separately at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. When asked about the experience, Lavia said he liked it: "I think it's something special and new for us. It's a first for us. I enjoyed it. Why not bring it to the Premier League?"He added: "I mean, it's a bit of a showbiz thing, isn't it? I quite like it. The only difference is [if we did it in the Premier League], we might get a bit cold because once you're out there, you have to wait for maybe the other players. "But apart from that, it was good. I guess we always learn new things from international tournaments and that's what makes it special."Defender Tosin Adarabioyo also spoke of the entrances and laughed as he said: "It's something new! We buy into it. We've not done it before so it's a new experience for us all."Lavia faces new competition after Chelsea signed Dario Essugo from Sporting while also recalling another midfielder in Andrey Santos from his successful loan spell at Strasbourg. "It's what is needed for the club of this level, so it's all healthy," said Lavia."We all have great connections together. It's just about doing our best every day, and then the manager must decide who he wants to pick, but all the players are going to be ready."But Lavia also needs to improve on his fitness record having made just one substitute appearance in his first season at Stamford Bridge and a further 19 appearances this season, meaning he has missed more matches than he has been available was then asked whether he hopes to ever emulate Moises Caicedo's feat of starting in all 38 Premier League matches and said: "I'm doing everything possible to stay fit, and playing as many games as possible."I think the biggest 'credit' a footballer can have is to be available. It's definitely something I'm aware of. "So I do everything possible to stay fit. Honestly, all the injuries I have had before, I just want to put them behind me and look forward to the future feeling good. So I don't know why I should be thinking about the injuries."
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Chelsea star wants Premier League to copy Club World Cup concept despite mocking
The Club World Cup has been introducing players to huge fanfare before matches and Chelsea star Romeo Lavia would love to see the Premier League copy the concept Romeo Lavia reckons the Premier League should bring in the Club World Cup style player introductions before every game. The FIFA tournament has made a big thing of players taking it in turns to be introduced to the crowd before walking out onto the pitch amid big fanfare pre-match. It has been one of the most eye-catching aspects of the new tournament in the United States and has attracted a lot of mickey-taking, while some of the players have looked uncomfortable at the showbiz-style walk-on. But Lavia says he likes it and believes the Premier League could learn a few lessons from the tournament in the United States. Chelsea midfielder Lavia said: 'It's something special and new for us. It's a first for us. I enjoyed it. Why not bring it to the Premier League? 'I mean, it's a bit of a showbiz thing, isn't it? I quite like it. The only difference is if we did it in the Premier League, we might get a bit cold! Because once you're out there, you have to wait for maybe the other players. But apart from that, it was good. I guess we always learn new things from international tournaments and that's what makes it special.' The Premier League already has a line-up before each game for the TV cameras but the Club World Cup has made even more of a feature of it as well as using graphics on the big screens after each VAR decision and offside check. Despite the criticism and fans staying away from some games, Lavia says Chelsea have enjoyed the tournament so far and they have watched other games from the training base. He said: 'Even before arriving here, we understood how big this competition was. It's great to see. We've watched some of the other Club World Cup games on TV as well. We're happy to be here. They are all great games and at a good level. And I think every team has got different qualities because they're coming from a different environment. So it's nice to watch because you don't get to see all these teams often.' Lavia has been plagued by injury since his arrival at Chelsea and played for 45 minutes in Atlanta in their 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC before being subbed which was pre-arranged. He is set to start against Flamengo on Friday. However, after a stop-start time at Chelsea, he believes he is finally ready for lift-off two years after joining the club in a £53m move from Southampton. And he believes the Club World Cup is good for building up team understanding. Lavia added: 'It's what is needed for the club of this level, so it's all healthy. We all have great connections together. It's just about doing our best every day, and then the manager must decide who he wants to pick, but all the players are going to be ready. I feel very good, confident in my body and in what we can achieve as a team as well. I think that's what we are all working towards. I am not thinking too far ahead. 'It's just about taking each game as it comes and then doing everything possible to stay fit, and playing as many games as possible. I think the biggest 'credit' a footballer can have is to be available. It's definitely something I'm aware of. So I do everything possible to stay fit. Honestly, all the injuries I have had before, I just want to put them behind me and look forward to the future feeling good.'
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Chelsea star Romeo Lavia admits he would be open to Club World Cup's 'cringe' walk-ons in the Premier League - after innovation left fans cold ahead of Los Angeles FC win
Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia says he would be open to FIFA's wacky walk-ons being brought to the Premier League, though admits players would be left freezing in England if they had to wait for everyone else to exit the tunnel individually. The Club World Cup sees each side's stars introduced one by one. In Chelsea's 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC, Marc Cucurella was the first to have his name announced as he took to the pitch. He then had to wait while the other 21 players joined him. That was not so bad at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta as the roof was closed and the air con blasting, meaning the Georgian humidity outside was kept at bay. However, in England, Cucurella would risk being stood still for several minutes in the cold, rain and maybe even snow if it became a Premier League feature. Nevertheless, Lavia said: 'I think it's something special and new. It's a first for us. I enjoyed it. Why not bring it to the Premier League? 'I mean, it's a bit of a showbiz thing, isn't it? I quite like it. 'The only difference is (if we did it in the Premier League), we might get a bit cold because once you're out there, you have to wait for maybe the other players. Lavia played a fine first half for Chelsea as Enzo Maresca continues to manage his minutes 'But apart from that, it was good. I guess we always learn new things from international tournaments and that's what makes it special.' The walk-ons are only one of FIFA's gimmicks being trialled at the Club World Cup. While they have faced criticism, the Ref Cam in which you can watch live footage from the referee's perspective has been considered a success. Lavia was substituted at half-time in Chelsea's win along with Reece James, with Blues boss Enzo Maresca looking to manage their minutes after significant muscular injuries. 'I feel very good, confident in my body and in what we can achieve as a team as well,' Lavia added. 'I am not thinking too far ahead. It's just about taking each game as it comes and then doing everything possible to stay fit and playing as many games as possible. 'The biggest 'credit' a footballer can have is to be available. It's definitely something I'm aware of. So I do everything possible to stay fit. 'Honestly, all the injuries I have had before, I just want to put them behind me and look forward to the future feeling good.'
