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In years gone by, it was about continuity and consistency of selection. Change was bad. Now it is all about changing games." Meanwhile, Celtic's 14 goals (18%) in 2020-21 were not enough to prevent Rangers taking the title with their 11 (12%) - and both were bettered in percentage terms by St Mirren's (nine goals, 24%).

Scotland were the opponents for the first ever use of a substitute in international football, when Wales' original goalkeeper failed to arrive in 1889. Second-tier clubs can name up to nine substitutes in matchday squads, while League One and League Two clubs will be allowed seven.

Ifab approved a trial external-link in December 2020 which only allowed for permanent concussion substitutions, although the Professional Footballers' Association has called for temporary substitutions to be brought in as part of the testing. Jose Mourinho carved out a reputation for bold decisions during his first season at Chelsea, making 12 double-substitutions and 14 half-time changes on the way to winning the title.

During United's 3-2 victory over Aston Villa, Hernandez came on at half-time, shortly before his side went 2-0 down. In the 40 minutes that followed, the striker they call Chicharito had three shots at goal and all three led to goals that turned around a lost match. The world governing body then chose, before the end of the delayed 2019-20 season, to extend the use of the rule - but said it was up to individual competitions whether it was implemented. There have since been calls, led by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, to make the alteration in the English top flight too. This season's champions, Celtic, had the most goals by substitutes with 24 (21% of their 114 total), followed by runners-up Rangers with 14 (15%) then fourth-placed Heart of Midlothian (16%) and St Johnstone (24%), both with 10.Substitutes in association football have been around since the nineteenth century - but only initially for players who failed to turn up! In light of these high-profile casualties, the FA eventually agreed to experiment with the idea of substitutions. It was begrudging acceptance, as the FA News reported at the time: “The general consensus of opinion would appear to be that, in principle, the use of substitutes in competitive football was not desirable.” It has been found that teams are roughly 40 to 45 per cent successful when following the rule and 18 to 22 per cent when not," Myers writes.