Nearly two minutes over free kicks, carefully curated corners, long throws — set-piece obsession means ball spends nearly as much time out of play as in play The average Premier League match this season lasts 100 minutes and 24 seconds. Of those, the ball is in play for only 55 minutes and 31 seconds — 55.3 per cent of the total. Stoppages and time-wasting are having a significant effect on games. But who... [8854 chars]
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