Some strange things we'll have to get used to for Project Restart

While football is returning, it's not going to be quite the same game on our screens as it was back in March. While the laws of the game haven't changed much, apart from having more substitutions, we could find viewing from home is a very sterile environment.

Football just want be like normal.

I am particularly interested to see how confused players are when the game suddenly stops for a VAR decision. At home, we could be sat back and relaxed watching replays while the players are wondering exactly what the replays are showing. For fans who are usually at the games, it will be a change to get the VAR decisions being carried out live in front of them in real-time with TV commentary. The players on the pitch may be the last to know what is going on.

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Then we are going to be deprived of any physical contact when it comes to goal celebrations. How will the players switch their natural tendencies to celebrate off? Will they file back quickly for the restart and will we see the same dissatisfied reactions from players when they concede? And do we really want the simulated noise of a goal celebration when our team does score?

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Even the simple matter of a corner could well be disrupted with the ball being quickly disinfected before a player places it down to take the kick. We could also see this for goal kicks and penalties. But there will also be fewer if any ball boys around the pitch and players may have to do a lot o their own ball fetching.

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Get ready for some viewing that is a little different from what we have seen before. I will be interesting to see how far fans feel removed form the game and the action, and if Premier League game can hold the attention just as much as they have done before.

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