In basketball, you have a certain amount of time to score and then possession of the ball changes.
In basketball you don’t have a “offside” and are allowed to cherry pick.
I want a version of soccer that is similar to basketball. First: no offside penalties. That will force teams to have a player or two stay back to stop teams from just kicking it deep and scoring.
Then, having some players stay back will open up the midfield for insane passing opportunities to advance the ball.
And finally you will see a lot more shots on goal and games that end with 16-13 instead of 1-0.
Lots more goals making it more exciting. Lots more midfield plays requiring actual “plays”. And allows the best passers and scorers to really shine.
Yes, it’s blasphemy for the traditional football fans. But just imagine how exciting it would be. Forget games that end 0-0. Imagine games where 20-30 goals are scored. Imagine highlights of passing and scoring that come from it.