In the EPL refs still seem reluctant to stop play for an injury other than head injury even when there's a lull in play (no immediate attack).
So one team kicks it out of play and we have the sporting ritual of a throw back to opponent's GK.
Lately I've seen EPL refs do what I would like to do (if not assessed): stop play, and (regardless of where the ball was) just drop it for the GK in his PA (one EPL ref basically threw it to the GK from outside the area).
I'd just change the law, so if the ref stops play, then so long as one team is clearly in possession, the ball is just given to that team's GK, and the restart is the GK having 6 seconds (enforced...) to get rid of the ball (kick out from the PA, or bring it out of the PA).
So one team kicks it out of play and we have the sporting ritual of a throw back to opponent's GK.
Lately I've seen EPL refs do what I would like to do (if not assessed): stop play, and (regardless of where the ball was) just drop it for the GK in his PA (one EPL ref basically threw it to the GK from outside the area).
I'd just change the law, so if the ref stops play, then so long as one team is clearly in possession, the ball is just given to that team's GK, and the restart is the GK having 6 seconds (enforced...) to get rid of the ball (kick out from the PA, or bring it out of the PA).