There is a technical problem with the game of football, and it is mathematical. It is the team sport with the highest rate of upsets, this in itself is not the problem, but the problem is that they are much too often undeserved upsets. The final score should generally represent the performance on the field, but in this sport that is way too often not the case. The cause of this is low scoring opportunities, the result is a final score that is too highly impacted by random events rather than skill. Baseball also has this problem, but fortunately it is much easier to fix in soccer football, only a few rule modifications are required. The mathematical reasons behind this were first documented by an Italian in the 1500s and proven by a Belgian in the 1700s. If you're interested in this look up the law of large numbers. Basically, the more time you repeat an experiment the higher chance that the data you are receiving from the experiment will be more accurate, sports is no different. To make the final scores of football games better represent the activity on the field we will need to increase the amount of scoring opportunities. Defense is favoured by current regulations, a better balance between offense and defense is needed. Implementing the following adjustments will bring that balance to a mathematically sufficient level. OFFSIDE (video) The first step is to slightly liberalize the offside rule. Instead of the offensive player being required to stay equal or behind the second to last defender, simply allow him to be ahead as long as at least part of his body is level with said defender. GOALKEEPER (video) Currently, the goalkeeper has way too many benefits that allow him to ruin the flow of the game. It should not be legal for a keeper to catch or hold the ball. Suddenly stopping offensive drives by simply catching the ball is much too large of an advantage. The goalkeeper should only be allowed to kick or punch the ball away. note: it will also be beneficial to have 2 linesman simultaneously judging offside calls. The play would not be stopped unless both call offside. If only 1 calls offside play is resumed. If a goal is scored with only 1 offside call, it will be reviewed. If neither linesman call offside that decision will not be video reviewed.