Stats showed that on average, the ball was only in play for 55 minutes in games last season, and that led the Premier League to take action this term.
The new initiative - which involves referees timing interruptions before restarts after a goal, substitutions, injuries and set pieces - has seen stoppage times increase dramatically throughout the leagues, with some matches even entering the 100th minute and beyond.
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