Jamie Carragher continues to speak about the time wasted by long throws(Image: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce, Getty Images)

Football experts have been discussing the introduction of a countdown for goal kicks and throw-ins to enhance the flow of play and reduce time wasted on interruptions. This season, referees have already started timing how long keepers can hold onto the ball.

The International Football Association Board's Football and Technical Advisory Panels (IFAB's FAP-TAP) convened virtually on Tuesday to discuss potential rule changes, as they do every October. Among the football experts on these advisory panels are Arsene Wenger, Luis Figo and Pierluigi Collina.

Jamie Carragher will likely welcome the debate over introducing a countdown for throw-ins. The pundit recently voiced his thoughts about set-pieces and long throws on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football - something Arsenal have been commended for after scoring a large number of goals from set-plays in the last two seasons.

Gary Neville, referring to Carragher's comments on The Overlap's Stick to Football podcast, said: "Carra said the other night on Monday Night Football... I thought it was really interesting, because, to be fair,...