Radical idea to eliminate park the bus football proposed

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Teams should only earn a point for a draw if they score a goal.That’s one suggestion that’s been put forward amid discussion of the so-called Americanisation of football.Jose Mourinho popularised the phrase ‘parking the bus’ during his first spell as Chelsea managerAFP‘You’ve got to earn the point’Speaking to former Tottenham and England striker Darren Bent on talkSPORT Drive about how the game could potentially be shaken up, Andy Goldstein said, alluding to the NFL: “It’s only recorded as a draw if the scores are still level after [overtime].“So we are having a chat about ditching draws in football… producer Joe has come up with a decent idea, which is you don’t get a point in football if it’s a draw [and] you haven’t scored a goal.“You’ve got to earn that point – 0-0, no points.”Bent wasn’t keen on the proposal, however, arguing that it would be unfair on teams who hold on for a goalless draw away to stronger opposition.Bent thinks idea ‘unfair’“If Hull go to Man City and get a 0-0, they’ve earned every penny of that,” he stressed.“If you’re wanting Hull to go to Man City and open up so they get beaten or they have to concede a goal, that’s not fair.“I don’t think that’s right, Hull going to Man City and nicking a… 0-0 [and not getting a point].”Asked if he would make any changes to the way points are awarded in the Premier League, Bent replied emphatically: “No, not at all.“Football’s perfect for me,” he added. “Well, it was perfect before VAR came in.”Goldstein, in favour of the idea to stop giving points for goalless draws, put forward the case that such a move would encourage sides to attack more.There have been five goalless draws in the Premier League this season, the most recent of them between Leeds and Crystal Palace last weekendGetty“What you’re saying makes perfect sense,” he said, acknowledging Bent’s stance, “But at the same time, does it not make the game a little bit more attacking?“If you’re Hull and you’ve got Man City – I don’t know why we’re using those two, but we will – and after 70 minutes, you’re 0-0, the last 20 minutes plus added time could be quite boring because Hull could stick 10 [players] behind the ball. Do we want that?”With Bent still disagreeing, Goldstein eventually offered a compromise.“What about this?” he posed. “0-0, the away team get the point; the home team don’t.“Emphasis on – I think I’ve gone a bit nuts now – emphasis on the home team to score a goal.”Bent still wasn’t backing down, though, responding: “Just leave the game as it is.”Should the Premier League head Stateside?Goldstein and Bent were speaking after talkSPORT’s Will Gavin had urged the Premier League to become ‘more like the NFL’ and play games in the USA.A record nine NFL regular season games are taking place outside the USA this season, beginning with the San Francisco 49ers beating the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia on the opening weekend of the season.Peterborough United chairman and regular talkSPORT guest Darragh MacAnthony has previously called on the Premier League to take matches abroad in order to help clubs further down the pyramid.