Thankfully, there are some 2 billion people all over the planet who think Alexi Lalas is talking absolute bollocks.
I have no problem with hydration breaks. It benefits players and advertisers. Win/win. Yes, it changes how you play/coach/watch, but so did substitutions, 3 pts for win, VAR, etc. Evolve and adapt. There will be a generation whose version of the beautiful game includes quarters.