Everton boss David Moyes fears defending is a dying art in England after the new Premier League season got off to a goal-laden start with a remarkable 38 scored in last weekend's second round of matches. It has made for exciting viewing but Moyes, a defender in his playing days with Dunfermline and Preston, is not about to abandon his pragmatic approach.
The Scot said: "I think the defending probably is getting a bit poorer at times.
"Defending is an art we are getting away from a bit. It is something we need to get back to because you build yourselves on teams who don't concede goals.
"I would prefer a 1-0, as a coach that's what you do.
"But I think football in Britain is changing as a whole. There is a different style, a more European style to the games being played.
"There is not as much crash, bang, wallop because I think with the European players and coaches coming into the teams, there is a change.
"There will always be an ingrained hard-working, industrial British style but I see a bit of change."
