re: Good article on how soccer is more American than american football

Some are shorter and narrower than others. There is no standard size just a size range. A smaller field just means defense can pack it in tighter of that's their plan. It does nothing for offense. It would either lead to a slower, more methodical possession based attacking approach with few actual attempts on goal. Or a ping pong match where neither team can maintain possession. Either way its bad for attacking play.

There are around 3.5 goals on average in a match if I remember correctly. That's quite a bit.