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Are you in favour of VAR in the Premier League?

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So does VAR make the game more interesting or takes the fun out of it?
 
I’m all for goal line and offside decisions being referred.
Everything else takes away the human aspect of the game.

Part of the game is to debate a sending off etc etc
 
Something so lovely about football was in the "rona dhona" (crying) after the game :) But now it will be more clinical.
 
Yes. We need the right decision. There is a lot of money and people's jobs are at stake in football. So we need the right decision. All this nonsense of debating is garbage. I would rather debate actual football than a refereeing decision.
 
I think it will add more suspense and drama to the game in the same way DRS has to cricket.

Plus with added benefit or ensuring fairness.

Win/win for football!
 
VAR should be used 100%.

We should get rid of referees/umpires and implement more technologies.
 
I believe this will be a real talking point as the season progresses.
 
I did prefer watching football in the PL without VAR. PL is a fast pace league and stopping all the time takes away the excitement imo.

However VAR is needed but the laws need to be changed. Wolves were disallowed a goal because VAR saw the ball hit an arm. Only deliberate handballs should stop a goal not accidental.
 
KingKhanWC said:
I did prefer watching football in the PL without VAR. PL is a fast pace league and stopping all the time takes away the excitement imo.

However VAR is needed but the laws need to be changed. Wolves were disallowed a goal because VAR saw the ball hit an arm. Only deliberate handballs should stop a goal not accidental.
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Somehow seems to be the right thing to do but needs some refinement to make things a bit more quicker and less dramatic!
 
VAR used again in today’s huge PL game between Spurs and Man City.

Jesus scored in the last minute to give City the 3-2 advantage but then VAR disallowed it.
 
Already some controversy, but I think the City goal today was hand ball.
 
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Seems to be a talking point in every game now!
 
The former referee in charge of implementing the video assistant referee system in the Premier League says it could take "six or seven years" to get used to the system.

VAR was introduced in the English top flight at the start of the season.

And Neil Swarbrick said it has taken years for rugby and cricket to be "in a comfortable place" with similar technology.

"I'm sure it will be the same with football," he said.

Addressing complaints about the use of the system so far this season in a BBC Radio 5 Live phone-in, the 53-year-old said he "sympathises" with fans who suggest they cannot always celebrate a goal like they used to as they have to await VAR confirmation that the effort will stand.

However he said showing decisions on big screens has made the system transparent and that the intention is to keep interruptions to the game to a minimum.

"Intervention wise we've had 20 Premier League games so far this season and we've had five reviews, all of which are factual," he said.

"In the men's World Cup in 2018 they had one review every 3.2 games in the Women's World Cup they had one every 1.9 games so there was quite a lot of interference there. We feel we're in quite a decent place.

"We've had two weeks of the season and obviously it's going to be the talking point because it's just come in."

Swarbrick said there could be "changes as we go forward" with a system that had only previously been used domestically in some FA Cup and Carabao Cup matches.

Swarbrick also responded to questions about changes to the handball rule.

The rule, which came into effect on 1 June, states a goal must be disallowed if a player, intentionally or not, handles the ball in the build up. Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus' injury time goal against Tottenham on Saturday was ruled out by VAR for that reason.

Defending the rule, Swarbrick said: "We've got to follow the laws of the game which are set by the International Football Association Board.

"We went to all 20 Premier League clubs from mid-July, just before the start of the season and went through the amendments in the laws of the game, we specifically talked about handball."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49408507
 
Good decision taken to disallow Arsenal goal by VAR.
 
The video assistant referee failed to overturn four decisions it should have done during the first four rounds of Premier League matches this season.

During those rounds there were 227 incidents involving goals, red card offences as well as potential and actual penalty decisions.

Of those incidents, six decisions were changed by VAR.

Referees' chief Mike Riley told Premier League clubs on Thursday four more incidents should have been changed.

The four incidents in question are:

Claims for a penalty from Manchester City for a foul on midfielder David Silva in their 3-1 win at Bournemouth on 25 August
A foul on West Ham striker Sebastian Halle in their win against Norwich City on 31 August
Leicester City's Youri Tielemens should have been sent off for his foul on Bournemouth's Callum Wilson on the same day
Also on 31 August, a handball by Newcastle United's Isaac Hayden was missed in the build-up to Fabian Scharr's equaliser against Watford
Both the Manchester City and West Ham incidents were immediately dismissed by the referee.

Overall, the Premier League are reasonably satisfied at how the new technology is being used and feel they have got six decisions right, when 12 months ago they would have been incorrect.

In addition, a meeting of all 20 clubs in London earlier had a discussion about the merits of moving the transfer window back towards the end of August, in line with most other European countries, but decided more talks were required at their next gathering in November.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/49683036?__twitter_impression=true
 
Tightest of VAR calls denies Spurs

Spurs thought they had doubled their lead when Aurier drilled a powerful drive into the far corner, but Son was adjudged to have been marginally offside in the build-up and the goal was chalked off.
 
CFC scored vs Liverpool and thought they had equalized but...

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Confusion caused by Var in today's Spurs v Watford game!

Screen showed no goal but goal had been given

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The company that provides the Premier League's video assistant referee (VAR) technology has apologised to Tottenham and Watford fans after an incorrect graphic was sent to the big screen during Saturday's 1-1 draw.

Dele Alli rescued a point for Spurs after a VAR review for handball decided the goal had been correctly awarded.

However, initially the big screen wrongly indicated a 'no goal' verdict.

Hawk-Eye Innovations said it will work with the league to avoid future issues.

The company said: "Hawk-Eye apologises to Spurs and Watford fans for the confusion caused.

"We are working together with the Professional Game Match Officials Board [the body responsible for professional match officials in England] and the Premier League to understand the root cause of this problem and propose a series of measures to ensure it won't happen again."

Watford, who had a strong claim for a penalty turned down by VAR in the first half, remain winless at the foot of the Premier League table.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50112447
 
VAR - Michael Eberwein concedes penalty while warming up

Footballer's beware, there is no escaping VAR.

Just ask Holstein Kiel midfielder Michael Eberwein, who is a contender for the unluckiest substitute in sport.

Eberwein was warming up behind the goal during a German second division game against Bochum on Friday when he kicked a wayward shot back into play.

However, VAR spotted Eberwein had touched the ball before it had crossed the line, prompting referee Timo Gerach to give a penalty and show him a yellow card.

It is the sort of innocuous incident that may have passed the officials by in previous seasons, but the presence of the eagled-eye VAR cameras means nothing is now missed.

International FA Board (Ifab) rules state if a substitute interferes with play, the referee can take appropriate disciplinary action and restart the game with a direct free-kick or penalty kick.

Congo forward Silvere M'Boussy took advantage of the bizarre moment of fortune by converting the spot-kick to bring Bochum level.

To make things worse for Eberwein, it is his only touch in a Holstein Kiel shirt since joining from Fortuna Cologne over the summer.

He can at least take some consolation from the fact his side went on to win the game thanks to Janni Serra's second-half strike.

His experience sends out a message to players everywhere, though - VAR is watching you. Always.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50196446
 
The penalty for Brighton today was a shocker.

Very harsh decision by VAR.
 
VAR very active today!

1. Palace come back from 2-0 down - Arsenal have third goal ruled out by VAR
McTominay, Rashford & Martial for Man Utd at Norwich

2. Rashford & Martial have penalties saved by Krul - both awarded by VAR
 
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has warned that the current use of VAR could be "dangerous" for the Premier League.

Guidance from the Premier League at the start of the season said that it would only be used for "clear and obvious" errors by on-field referees.

But when Watford were awarded a penalty via VAR after Gerard Deulofeu was tripped by Jorginho, Lampard said he was "so, so surprised".

"We're not in a great place with it," he said after Chelsea's 2-1 win.

Foster denied dramatic leveller as Chelsea hold on for win
"Any [decision] that takes that long means they aren't sure, so why aren't we using screens on side of pitch?

"I know [using screens] is a bit contentious, I know it could mean every fan might call for it and there might pressure on the referees.

"But if we are saying they are grey areas and we are overturning decisions because one referee somewhere else thinks it was more of a penalty than the referee on the pitch, then I think we are in a really dangerous place.

"You're going to be tossing a coin every week."

Watford may feel they deserved a decision in their favour after being denied a penalty, which was reviewed by VAR, in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham last month.

Last weekend, VAR awarded a penalty in the Premier League for the first time, when Everton's Michael Keane was adjudged to have fouled Brighton's Aaron Connolly in a 3-2 win for the Seagulls.

It was a decision that was widely criticised.

After VAR overruled referee Anthony Taylor at Vicarage Road on Saturday, Lampard felt there had been a change in policy despite receiving guidance at a meeting earlier this week.

"I have to be careful but last week we saw a clear change in VAR with penalties getting overturned," Lampard said.

"I was at a managers' meeting in the week and we spoke a lot about it and the absolute consensus from managers, from referees and from the Premier League was that decisions were not going to get overturned unless they were absolutely clear and obvious or VAR saw something that the referee on the pitch didn't see.

"[In Jorginho's case] it didn't, it nowhere near shows that. The longer it took the more worried I got and I'm so, so surprised after the meeting on Thursday to then have that decision today."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50278237
 
VAR causing some ripples in the Everton v Tottenham game
 
I actually think VAR is essential in major sports as usually I have seen in many years that the bigger teams get special treatment in terms of decisions. Also if one if watching the sport at the stadium there is an extra element of exicement.
 
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The problem is with those operating VAR.
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Agree.

In the PL it's actually not VAR but VR (video referee). Much of football is down to interpretation of an incident. So you have the ref making a decision and then another person making his/her own decision.

Simple, let the ref also be the VR. Make him watch all goal incidents back or get rid of VR. Heck even give him some sort of smart watch so he can view it quickly on the field.

VR is ruining the greastest sporting league in history, such a shame but if LFC win the title, I wont care :))
 
VAR: Referees are in sheer panic at video decisions, says Chris Sutton

Premier League referees are in "sheer panic" at how the video assistant referee system is being used, says former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton.

The league has brought in VAR this season to decide on goals, penalties, red cards and offside decisions.

But a number of high-profile incidents have been criticised, as has the length of time before a verdict is given.

Sutton said: "I was a fan of VAR but should we take the subjective calls out of it?"

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, he referred to the guidance being given to referees by Mike Riley, head of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, which manages match officials in English professional football.

"The referees have been told by Mike Riley to not use the [pitchside] monitor because it will slow everything," Sutton said.

"I was told at the briefing that the referee has to make the final decision, but he is not doing that any more and that's a massive issue."

There were a number of controversial VAR judgements over the weekend. Liverpool's Roberto Firmino had a goal disallowed at Aston Villa for being marginally offside, Watford won a soft penalty against Chelsea and Everton were denied a spot-kick against Tottenham after a lengthy review, even though the ball struck the arm of Spurs' Dele Alli.

Video assistant referees carry out their incident reviews from monitors at Stockley Park in west London, but former Celtic, Blackburn and Norwich forward Sutton feels the system is not working effectively.

"At Stockley Park there is sheer panic," Sutton added. "The worst decision for me was the Dele Alli handball where his arm was in an unnatural position - it took three minutes to make that decision.

"The referees have the opportunity to walk across to the monitor but are not using it. They are not taking responsibility; they are just scared.

"The referees need to step up. If I was reliant on an a system and a back-up team and they failed me again and again I would make my own decisions, go across to the monitor and trust myself - because that's what I've been trained to do.

"Kick the monitors out as they do not like using them."

The Premier League clarified why several of the decisions were made over the weekend, including on the Firmino goal. It also said that the decision over Alli's handball was not overturned by VAR because it was not a "clear and obvious error" by the referee - citing the pressure Alli was under from Everton's Yerry Mina when the ball struck his hand.

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard had a VAR decision go against his side on Saturday when Jorginho made minimal contact on Gerard Deulofeu but the penalty was given via VAR after on-field referee Anthony Taylor had said it was not a spot-kick.

"On the pitch on Saturday, there wasn't enough for it to be a penalty," said Lampard on Monday.

"I would work with it [VAR] at the moment and see how we improve. It is an open conversation. I think the clinical nature is a positive; it is the subjective ones we need to look at.

"The one thing we have to give the referees is that it is new. We all want better."

Speaking on Saturday after Liverpool's 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp criticised the decision by the VAR official to disallow Firmino's goal for offside.

"It's not right that we sit here and talk about it and laugh about it. Managers get sacked over it," Klopp said.

"My analysts showed me the footage after the game and I didn't see it as offside. We just have to make sure the new system helps the game."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50295529
 
Offside... by a big toe
Tottenham 1-0 Sheffield United

This is why Sheffield United are not level against Tottenham. The ball was played down the right wing, then switched to the left, where Enda Stevens' low cross was tapped in by David McGoldrick.

But the first pass in the move, the one down the right wing, is adjudged offside and Sheffield United are left frustrated. The rest of us are just left baffled.

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At this moment in time if someone told me VAR was sponsored by SpecSavers I would believe them.
So many poor decisions by officials who get a second chance to review the actions and they still make horrible & baffling decisions.
The latest is the hand ball by Alexander-Arnold today which was not given as a Man City penalty.
 
Iqbal'sh said:
At this moment in time if someone told me VAR was sponsored by SpecSavers I would believe them.
So many poor decisions by officials who get a second chance to review the actions and they still make horrible & baffling decisions.
The latest is the hand ball by Alexander-Arnold today which was not given as a Man City penalty.
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It was a 50-50 decision, but they didn’t even bother to check properly. PL refs are completely clueless when it comes to utilizing VAR. They have made a complete mockery of the system.

FA has a lot of work to do. VAR should be renamed as Video Assisted Controversy at this point.
 
In theory the system is good, the problem is with the people using it who are frankly clueless.
 
The referees have no clue how to use it. How it should be used is refs should check close decisions like it is done in the champions league. Also think if their is a close offside, rather than zooming and wasting time they should stick with onfield call like they do in cricket.

The system is used much better in Europe than in the PL.
 
The use of video assistant referees (VAR) in Premier League games has been given a mark of seven out of 10 by the man in charge despite strong criticism.

Neil Swarbrick says VAR will evolve and asked for fans to be patient after another weekend of controversy.

Sheffield United had a goal ruled out for a marginal offside at Spurs while Manchester City saw two penalty appeals for handball turned down at Liverpool.

"I'm really pleased, honestly, with how we have started out," said Swarbrick.

VAR was introduced in the Premier League this season after trials in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, but it has angered fans who cite inconsistencies in decision-making and say the time it takes for rulings to be made kills the passion and excitement of games.

Former Manchester City and England winger Trevor Sinclair believes it is is damaging the Premier League's brand and reputation, and could even cause the best managers and players to leave.

Asked how he would rate the introduction of VAR out of 10, Swarbrick, the Premier League referees' lead on VAR, told BBC Sport: "I'd give us around about seven-ish.

"We have more decisions correct with VAR than without it. If the mark now is seven - early days - in two years' time I'm hoping for maybe a eight and a half or nine.

"We are open to evolving with this - it's not a case of we're not budging. We will listen to feedback and where we can improve things, we will do."

It is understood the accuracy of decision making around key incidents, such as goals, red cards and penalties, has increased from 82% last season to above 90% this term.

Referees' chief Mike Riley is expected to give an update on how the introduction of VAR has gone in a briefing to all 20 top-flight clubs at a meeting in central London on Thursday.

"I'm comfortable with where we are but there's no doubt there's room for improvement. It's a work in progress," said Swarbrick.

BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has suggested there should be a time limit of between 30 seconds and a minute for VAR decisions - otherwise, the time taken would indicate it is not a clear and obvious error which needs correcting.

"I can understand what he is saying but I don't think you can go down that line and say anything over a minute, we can't look at," he said.

"What would happen if you're coming to a decision after one minute and two seconds and it's the right decision but you're not taking the right decision because you're two seconds over."

How are referees dealing with the furore?
A weekend of Premier League action has yet to pass without VAR being debated by fans and trending on social media.

It is a tough job for officials but they are equipped to cope with the criticism, said Swarbrick.

"It's hard to put into words the pressure you feel as a VAR when you're behind the screen," he said.

"When we brought the media in for demonstrations, and we gave them clips to look at with no pressure on them to view these incidents, they said this is really hard.

"When I was refereeing there were incidents where the referee would get criticised. It's nothing new to us, it's part of our fabric, our make-up, it's what we're kind of used to and we are very resilient in that way.

"We take criticism on board. The criticism comes from people's opinions. I could look at an incident where I haven't given a penalty and be quite comfortable with that. Yet everyone could be criticising me. It's all about perspective."

Premier League stats on VAR
After 12 match rounds, there have been around 800 checks and 29 overturned decisions.
Average of around six checks per game, and an overturned decision once every four games.
The delay for an overturned decision is around one minute 15 seconds on average.
Average delay for a check is around 30 seconds.

Communication: Shown an example of a clear decision broadcast to players and fans in rugby union, he said: "It took rugby union six or seven years to get to that position. That doesn't happen overnight. You've just got to give us time."

Broadcasting decisions: Could fans watch or listen to VAR decisions, as in rugby or cricket? "You cannot use any referee communications like that because IFAB (football's lawmakers) protocols don't allow us to."

Offside: Swarbrick said the one-pixel lines used by VAR were magnified for TV broadcast which could make decisions seem more marginal than they are. "We are held by the laws of the game. Once we have made that decision with the lines, there's no interpretation, no tolerance band. It's either onside or offside."

Pitchside monitors: Referees in the Premier League have not tended to use the review screens. Will that change? "Quite possibly it will do. At the moment, the feedback we are getting back from the clubs, managers, players etc is they are quite comfortable in how we are operating."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50380641
 
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Marginal 50/50 calls are down to the ref to decide. This will always happen in football , no matter how much technology is bought in. Not really an issue but some want every single decision to be 'correct' but this is not how it works in football.
 
Referees' chief Mike Riley has told Premier League clubs that "improvement is required" with the video assistant referee system.

The technology has caused frustration and controversy since its introduction at the start of the season.

At a meeting on Thursday, Riley gave a full appraisal of VAR with clubs discussing their "grave concerns".

The Premier League has promised to improve VAR's consistency and speed and increase communication with fans.

The league will also lead a consultation with "fans and other relevant stakeholders" on the technology.

Riley spoke for just under two hours at what was described as a fractious four-and-a-half-hour meeting before it was decided no substantive changes would be made this season for fear it would affect the integrity of the competition.

"The Premier League and Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) are committed to improving the consistency of decisions, speeding up processes and increasing communication to fans," the league said in a statement.

"There is not going to be any significant change this season," West Ham co-chairman David Gold said after the meeting.

"There was a lot of debate but this is a brand new system, so we just have to be a bit more patient. What I can say is that VAR is alive and kicking."

Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow added: "Clubs have got grave concerns but so has everybody in the room. We've had a very robust discussion.

"The message has got through to the league and to the referees' association that fans are unhappy, and many stakeholders in the game think we have to do a whole lot better.

"I expect to see real improvements in the speed of decisions, consistency of which is what everybody craves, and I think above all else for those of us in the stadia we want much better communication about what's going on before, during and after.

"I think if we get those three ingredients then things will look a whole lot better in a few months' time."

How VAR works in the Premier League
The league has brought in VAR this season to decide on goals, penalties, red cards and offside decisions.

But a number of high-profile incidents have been criticised, with inconsistencies in decision-making and the length of time it takes to give a verdict.

Speaking earlier this week, the Premier League referees' lead on VAR Neil Swarbrick told BBC Sport he would rate the introduction of the technology as a seven out of 10 so far.

Criticism of VAR have included the lack of communication with fans and referees not using pitchside monitors.

In response, the Premier League has said there will be increased information made available to fans at the stadium and the TV audience to explain in more detail what is being checked.

It also reemphasised that pitchside monitors would be "reserved for unseen incidents or when information from the VAR is outside the expectation range of the referee".

"Ensuring the pace and tempo of Premier League football remains an important focus for clubs," the league added.

It added: "Research will now take place with fans, and other relevant stakeholders, to understand their views on how the application of VAR could be best improved."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50423973
 
Football laws may need changing to help reduce VAR controversy, a Premier League club executive has told the BBC.

The league introduced VAR this season but a number of high-profile decisions have been criticised over inconsistencies and the time it takes.

However, on Thursday, top-flight clubs were told that there would be no substantive changes this season.

"Issues may only be fully resolved by greater clarity within the laws themselves," the club executive said.

The league has brought in the system to decide on goals, penalties, red cards and offside decisions.

There have been intense deliberations over offside incidents, including Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino's goal against Aston Villa on 2 November which was ruled out because his armpit was marginally in front of defender Tyrone Mings' knee.

The FA rules state that "any part of the head, body or feet" can be regarded as offside.

VAR: How does it work in Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1?
Criticism of VAR has also included the lack of communication with fans and referees not using pitch-side monitors.

On 10 November, Manchester City were denied a penalty for a claim of handball against defender Trent Alexander-Arnold in their 3-1 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield.

The incident went to the monitors at Stockley Park but before reaching a decision, VAR had to take into account whether Alexander-Arnold had made his body unnaturally bigger, his arm was more than shoulder height and whether Bernardo Silva was in close proximity.

"All these factors contribute to a time-consuming process that is particularly irritating to fans in the stadium, yet these, in themselves are nothing to do with VAR and won't change unless the laws do," said the source, who was at the Premier League's shareholders' meeting in London on Thursday.

The Premier League has promised to improve VAR's consistency and speed and increase communication with fans.

The league will also lead a consultation with "fans and other relevant stakeholders" on the technology.

Is there a desire to scrap VAR? - analysis
While the Premier League clubs accept there can be no substantive changes this season, they are committed to improving communication, both for fans in the stadium and those watching on TV.

This may mean the implementation of 'explainers', as happens in Major League Soccer. It launched a Twitter feed to explain what was being reviewed, why and the outcome in real time.

However, there is also a feeling that those working around VAR can only do so much in searching for greater consistency.

A full review is likely to take place in the summer but BBC Sport understands there is no appetite to scrap the system completely.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50432628
 
Premier League referees' chief Mike Riley says there were four instances of the "worst possible outcome" of the video assistant referee system in two weeks before the international break.

Riley told a meeting of the 20 top-flight clubs that on those occasions VAR had overruled perfectly good decisions by the on-field officials.

"We are far from perfect and we have to improve the way we do things," he said.

Riley's assistant Neil Swarbrick gave the system a mark of seven out of 10.

Riley added: "Part of the balance of understanding 'clear and obvious' [the terminology used to determine when an on-field error should be overturned] is that there will be times when we don't intervene and everyone thinks we should.

"But that is a better place to be than intervening and everyone saying 'you shouldn't have done that'.

"There are significant things we can do to improve, including better consistency in decision-making as VARs and the timings so we get minimum interference."

The four incidents Riley was referring to are below. See if you agree that the VARs got them wrong:

26 October - Brighton 3-2 Everton
Match report
What happened? In the 77th minute, a penalty was given to the hosts by VAR for a 'foul' by visiting defender Michael Keane on home striker Aaron Connolly. Neal Maupay converted from the spot for 2-2.

What was the match outcome? Brighton scored again in the 94th minute through Lucas Digne's own goal to win 3-2.

What they said: "If VAR saw something in our box, why didn't it see 15 minutes earlier the penalty for Richarlison," said Toffees boss Marco Silva. "Because of that my players are in the dressing room and don't understand.

"If they see one for one side then they have to see for the other side too. It was a clear penalty [to us]. VAR has to be the same for both sides."


27 October - Norwich 1-3 Man Utd
Match report
What happened? United were awarded a first-half penalty by VAR after a collision between winger Daniel James and home defender Ben Godfrey. Marcus Rashford saw his penalty saved by Tim Krul.

What was the match outcome? Despite missing two penalties, goals from Scott McTominay, Rashford and Anthony Martial gave United a 3-1 victory.

What they said: "It's quite obvious it was a big mistake," said Canaries manager Daniel Farke. "The referee was right and it was Daniel James falling on the defender. I don't blame VAR for this defeat, we were not major enough in the first half."


27 October - Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace
Match report
What happened? Gunners defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos converted from close range and thought he had won the game for Arsenal late on, but the goal was ruled out by VAR for Calum Chambers' 'foul' on Luka Milivojevic in the box.

What was the match outcome? Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead as Palace hit back to draw 2-2.

What they said: "I didn't understand the referee and VAR reaction," said Arsenal manager Unai Emery. "For me there is no confusion - it is not a good decision.

"We deserved to win, we had a good reaction after they equalised, we scored but then they didn't count it."


2 November - Watford 1-2 Chelsea
Match report
What happened? A penalty was awarded to the Hornets by VAR after Gerard Deulofeu went down under a challenge from Jorginho with minimal contact. Deulofeu scored the spot-kick.

What was the match outcome? The Spaniard's 80th-minute goal proved only to be a consolation as Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic gave Chelsea a 2-1 victory.

What they said: "We're not in a great place with it," said Blues boss Frank Lampard. "Any [decision] that takes that long means they aren't sure, so why aren't we using screens on side of pitch?

"But if we are saying they are grey areas and we are overturning decisions because one referee somewhere else thinks it was more of a penalty than the referee on the pitch, then I think we are in a really dangerous place."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50517096
 
Ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants the Premier League to end its resistance to the use of pitchside VAR monitors.

Premier League referees' chief Mike Riley has cautioned against their use by on-field officials because of the additional time delay it would cause.

That goes against Uefa guidance and Wenger, Fifa's newly-appointed head of global football development, wants the league to change its stance.

"The referee needs a monitor to check if he was right or wrong," said Wenger.

Pitchside monitors have not been used in 140 Premier League games so far this season and the 70-year-old Frenchman feels that is a problem.

"For me, that is the most important worry," said Wenger, speaking in Belfast after a meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB), the body responsible for determining the laws of the game.

"The referees on the field are there because they have the experience and they are confident."

Wenger does not want to make the use of the monitors mandatory, merely to allow the referees the option.

And he would like to see VAR decisions explained to supporters via big screens, although he acknowledged the lack of such screens at two of the league's most famous grounds - Liverpool's Anfield and Manchester United's Old Trafford - was a "problem which has to be resolved".

Discussing the introduction of VAR in the Premier League more generally, Wenger said: "I honestly believe it is working much better than people think because I have witnessed many bad decisions before.

"Let's not forget it is in its first year, so of course everything is not perfect. The adjustments will come. You have to educate people in the VAR to get them to intervene at the right moment.

"Let's not forget that it is video assistance for the referee, so they [VAR] are not the ones who should make the decision but the ones who help the referee to make the right decision."

In a statement, IFAB accepted there was "a growing demand for more immediate information about the referee's final decision" after VAR reviews.

Ways of communicating more effectively with broadcasters and supporters will be discussed in the coming weeks, with the aim of having concrete proposals in place in time for IFAB's annual general meeting in Belfast on 29 February.

However, this is unlikely to involve referees wearing microphones to communicate decisions to spectators.

New concussion protocols were also discussed at the IFAB meeting.

An group comprising medical sports specialists and football experts will "identify possible options for in-game assessment", with trials potentially taking place next season, not by Euro 2020 as had been suggested by some.

"It's a very serious issue," said Wenger. "We are all conscious the health and safety of the players is the priority.

"We will try to do what is requested to protect the players."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50651475
 
Tottenham v Chelsea : Son is sent off for violent conduct after a VAR review!!!

VAR had a look and deemed the second movement of his foot up the body of Antonio Rudiger warrants a red card.

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Tottenham v Chelsea : Son is sent off for violent conduct after a VAR review!!!

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VAR disallowed goal for Wolves v Liverpool!
 
Wolves captain Conor Coady has claimed the video assistant referee system used by the Premier League is "not working" and is "confusing" for players.

Sadio Mane's controversial goal gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over Wolves.

Anthony Taylor awarded the goal after a VAR check although Wolves' players complained Virgil van Dijk controlled the ball with his hand in the build-up.

"We feel massively hard done by and I can't get my head around it. For me, it is not working," Coady said.

"Some people are saying it gets the right decision, but we're the players on the pitch and it doesn't feel right to me.

"It is still confusing, I can't get my head around it. You don't get answers on the pitch."

Mane's goal was given after VAR checked whether Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana had used his arm to cushion the ball into the Senegal forward's path.

However, Wolves centre-back Coady felt queries concerning Van Dijk - who controlled the ball before playing a long pass to Lallana - were ignored by officials.

"Anthony Taylor is great to speak to but I ask a question and I don't get an answer," Coady explained.

"We thought Van Dijk handballed it, but the referee tells me Van Dijk is too far away. He played the pass.

"VAR is affecting the game, you can hear the fans singing about it.

"It is so disappointing that we are stood here talking about VAR rather than the game and the way Wolves played."

The visiting side also suffered a blow when Neto's equaliser was ruled out because Spanish wing-back Jonny had a toe offside.

Boss Nuno Espirito Santo questioned whether the officials at VAR headquarters in Stockley Park, London are best placed to make key decisions.

"The VAR is miles away taking decisions on a lot of things happening here," he said.

"Who is inside the game? Who feels the intensity and the flow? The referee here."

Even though his players benefited from VAR decisions in the match, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was critical of how long decision-making takes.

He added: "We are in December and coming into January. Players standing around that long waiting is not good. I would prefer if referees going to the screen."

VAR was also criticised in Sunday's evening kick-off between Manchester City and Sheffield United.

City manager Pep Guardiola was asked his opinion on a controversial incident which allowed his side to score the first goal in their 2-0 win over Sheffield United - and used it as a chance to criticise VAR.

United were upset the goal was allowed to stand as referee Chris Kavanagh appeared to get in the way of John Fleck, who miscontrolled the ball - which allowed Sergio Aguero to score.

"I said many times I have a huge list for VAR," Guardiola said.

"Every weekend is a big mess. In other games it was a big mess. Hopefully next season it can do better."

The Blades also had a goal struck off by VAR when forward Lys Mousset was deemed to have been marginally offside when the scoreline was goalless.

It was the fifth time this season United have a goal ruled out by VAR in the Premier League - the most of any team - which frustrated boss Chris Wilder.

He said: "Yet again we had another goal disallowed by VAR. That's about eight or nine over the weekend, this is not a situation helping the game."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just don’t think there is a need. If you can’t see an error in a couple of replays then carry on. It’s only really this mythological offside technology that’s spoiling it. That and the absurd new handball law that is exacerbated by VAR’s existence. <a href="https://t.co/uJkIUGWgag">https://t.co/uJkIUGWgag</a></p>— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) <a href="https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1211610714789621762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 30, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Football's law-makers say the video assistant referee system should not be "too forensic" when it comes to offsides - and should only be used to reverse "clear and obvious" errors.

Five goals in the Premier League were ruled out at the weekend for marginal offsides, leading some managers and players to criticise VAR.

Lukas Brud, general secretary of the International Football Association Board, said: "With VAR we see some things that are going in a direction that we may need to re-adjust."

He said the body would reissue guidance on VAR's use after its annual general meeting in February.

"If you spend multiple minutes trying to identify whether it is offside or not, then it's not clear and obvious and the original decision should stand," he said.

He added: "What we really need to stress is that 'clear and obvious' applies to every single situation that is being reviewed by the VAR or the referee.

"In theory, 1mm offside is offside, but if a decision is taken that a player is not offside and the VAR is trying to identify through looking at five, six, seven, 10, 12 cameras whether or not it was offside, then the original decision should stand.

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"This is the problem. People are trying to be too forensic. We are not looking to make a better decision, we are trying to get rid of the clear and obvious mistakes.

"If video evidence shows that a player was in an offside position, he was offside full stop. If it's not obvious, then the decision cannot be changed, you stay with the original decision.

"We will be communicating to all competitions that are using VAR some updates in the coming weeks, because we are observing some developments that are not particularly the way they should be."

'Something has to change'
Meanwhile, former top-flight referee Mark Halsey told BBC Radio 5 Live that the Premier League needs to change its use of VAR next season.

"You cannot change it halfway through a season but something has to change at the end of the season and it has to involve players and fans," he said. "VAR is here to stay and, used correctly, it shouldn't be a problem."

Halsey, who officiated in the Premier League from 1999 to 2013, said referees' body PGMOL was "not using it correctly" compared with other countries that have VAR.

"Everywhere else is going to the pitchside monitor and that is not happening [here]," he said.

Marginal offsides are causing particular consternation, with Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder saying VAR was "not helping the game".

Some fans have been singing "it's not football any more" at matches.

Another former Premier League official, Dermot Gallagher, told BBC Radio 5 Live the recent examples had shown "how tight the margins are".

"The technology will get better and the operatives will get better. We've got to allow it a bit of wriggle room. It was never going to be perfect," he said.

"It's frustrating. I think people will get more used to it, people will tinker with the product a little bit and say, 'If we do this it will make it better', and I think it's a combination and with that right combination we will eventually get the right cocktail."

Norwich, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Wolves and Sheffield United all had goals chalked off for offside via VAR at the weekend, with the Blades now having had five goals ruled out for offside - the most of any Premier League team.

They have had a total of seven VAR decisions go against them, more than any other top-flight team.

Halsey said: "We've seen 21 or 22 goals ruled out through offside, but some of them have got to be given as goals because fans are paying a lot of money to watch.

"We don't want to see them ruled out for a toenail or hair. They are goals, and if it's taking so long to judge then you go with the on-field referee.

"We know technology isn't 100%, so where are they drawing these lines? They've been consistent, but it doesn't make it right."

Wolves had two VAR decisions go against them in their 1-0 defeat by Liverpool on Sunday, when VAR ruled that the league leaders' goal should stand and when they also had Neto's equaliser ruled out for a marginal offside.

Captain Conor Coady said the system was "not working" and was "confusing" for players, while Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said VAR was "a big mess", despite Sheffield United being disadvantaged against his side.

Guardiola said: "Hopefully next season it can do better."

Wilder added: "Yet again we had another goal disallowed by VAR. That's about eight or nine over the weekend, this is not a situation helping the game."

Who has best benefitted most from VAR decisions?


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Sheffield United climbed to fifth in the Premier League table on Friday with a win against West Ham, who had an injury-time equaliser ruled out by Video Assistant Referee.

"VAR, VAR", the home fans chanted as the final whistle sounded, with West Ham condemned to their eighth defeat in 11 Premier League games and their first under new manager David Moyes.


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Absolute joke this handball rule! <br><br> <a href="https://t.co/jCGpduhcE4">pic.twitter.com/jCGpduhcE4</a></p>— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) <a href="https://twitter.com/Carra23/status/1215767779929923586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Jamie Carragher called the handball rule that disallowed Robert Snodgrass’ equaliser "a joke", while Declan Rice has called for VAR to be scrapped.

West Ham were beaten 1-0 by Sheffield United courtesy of Oli McBurnie's second-half goal.

However, there was late controversy as Snodgrass looked to have rescued a point in stoppage time but VAR ruled the goal out as the ball had been headed against Rice's arm in the build-up.

"We're fuming, livid," Rice told Sky Sports.

"He's knocked the ball against my hand. I was in a full running motion and he's headed the ball against my hand. Of course, if you're running like that and the ball hits your hand with the rule like it is it's handball, but I've not intentionally meant to handle it. VAR have checked it and disallowed the goal - it's a real kick in the teeth.

"It's not just the thoughts from me, it's the thoughts of every Premier League player, pretty much everyone doesn't want VAR in the game. There have been so many crazy decisions. Sometimes it works but you see fans celebrating VAR like it's a goal - football shouldn't be like that. The emotions the West Ham fans showed when we equalised was real emotion. We're all not happy with it but it's in the game now so we've got to get on with it."

The handball rule states that if a player gains control/possession of the ball after it has touched their hand/arm and then scores, or creates a goal-scoring opportunity then a free-kick will be awarded. It's a law that needs to be changed, according to Carragher.

"The handball rule now is a joke - an absolute joke," he said.

"There's no way goals like that should not be given. We talk about VAR but the rules on handball have to change. It's embarrassing that isn't given as a goal. No one knows inside the stadium what's gone on. There was no intention from Rice. I can understand if the ball goes in the net off the arm. Everyone at home will be shaking their heads, apart from Sheffield United fans."

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has seen seven VAR decisions go against his side this season, as opposed to only one in their favour. He had sympathy for his opposite number David Moyes.

"I feel for David and the players," said Wilder. "The same thing has happened to us a few times. But we would've been devastated if we'd have drawn that game.

"As soon as they scored, no one was looking at it (a possible handball) but I felt for the opposition - it's the same moans and groans as we've had in the past."

https://www.skysports.com/football/...out-handball-rule-a-joke-says-jamie-carragher
 
In exasperated Jose Mourinho suggested the VAR official must have been "having a tea" after a heavy tackle from Andy Robertson went unpunished in Liverpool's 1-0 win over Tottenham on Saturday.

After taking a poor touch deep in Spurs territory during the second half, a stretching Robertson appeared to catch Spurs debutant Japhet Tanganga firmly on the shin with his studs.

However, the Liverpool left-back was not even booked for the incident and Mourinho was less than impressed.

After hailing Jurgen Klopp's side, which is 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 20th win from 21 games, the Spurs head coach suggested his team had been hard done by, comparing Robertson's challenge to the incident that saw Son Heung-min dismissed against Chelsea following a VAR review.

"They are so, so good and so, so strong in every area," said Mourinho of Liverpool in an interview with Sky Sports. "On top of that, they are lucky.

"Because they were lucky – they could perfectly concede a goal, they could perfectly finish the game with 10 because the VAR at the time they were having a [cup of] tea and they didn't watch Robertson for a red card.

"Compare that with Son [against Chelsea], when Son got a red card."

Mourinho also felt Liverpool was wrongly awarded a throw-in prior to Roberto Firmino scoring the only goal of the game, but he was proud of Tottenham's efforts in the absence of injured talisman Harry Kane, who is set to be out until at least April.

"I think I have only reasons to be sad with the result, but I have only reasons to be happy and proud of what the boys did and tried to do with the situation we had," he added.

"I think we deserved more from this game.

"With the throw-in [before Firmino's goal], that should be a throw-in in our favour, so it's a bit frustrating. I think the refs did a very good job, but unfortunately the assistant on the opposite side of us didn't see that throw-in."

In an interview with the BBC, Mourinho said: "This is football. Sometimes you get more than you deserve, sometimes you get less. I think this was one of the occasions when we got nothing when we deserved so much to get something.

"It was probably the best team in the world in the maximum of its potential against a team in a difficult moment, lots of injuries, important injuries, a difficult season, and I think the boys competed in a fantastic way. We were just unlucky not to score."

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Premier League referees have been told to start using pitchside monitors for red card decisions where it is felt they should have the final say.

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited, the body that manages elite referees, has issued the guidance.

The only time the monitors have been used this season is by Michael Oliver in an FA Cup third-round tie between Crystal Palace and Derby County.

As a result, he upgraded a yellow card for Palace's Luka Milivojevic to a red.

This is the sort of incident where they are now set to be used in top-flight games.

One case that could potentially be handled differently in future was that of Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's sending off against Crystal Palace on 11 January.

Aubameyang, 30, was initially given a yellow card by referee Paul Tierney for a tackle on midfielder Max Meyer, but the decision was changed to a red by the video assistant referee.

It is felt by the Premier League that Tierney should probably have made the final call to confirm his authority and make the decision more likely to be accepted by both players and fans inside the stadium.

The Gunners appealed against the decision but that was rejected on Wednesday, meaning Gabon international Aubameyang will miss Premier League games against Sheffield United and Chelsea, and the FA Cup fourth-round tie at Bournemouth.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51145986
 
After consulting the VAR, referee Craig Pawson has overturned the goal because there was a foul by Virgil van Dijk in the build-up....


Was this the right decision in the Liverpool v Manchester United game?
 
After YouGov's survey on how VAR has been received by Premier League fans this season, we put the same questions to our Sky Sports pundits.

Only one in 25 football fans think VAR has 'worked very well' in the Premier League, according to an exclusive study.

The results, part of a YouGov survey with 1,419 adults across Great Britain who watch matches regularly, revealed just four per cent of fans believe VAR has worked 'very well' and one in four thinks the technology has 'worked well'.

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The VAR survey says... all the stats
We asked 10 of our pundits for their views on VAR, with only Stephen Warnock insisting we should stop using VAR entirely.

In terms of tweaks and solutions, Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp were the only pundits to oppose a time limit on how long decisions take, while all but one of the Sky Sports pundits and presenters supported being able to hear the conversations referees are having with the VAR.


The survey

What would be your preference on the future use of VAR in football?

Keep using it as it is used now, without any changes
Keep using it but change the ways in which it is used
(9 - Paul Merson, Sue Smith, Matt Le Tissier, Charlie Nicholas, Harry Kewell, Jamie Redknapp, Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jeff Stelling)
Stop using it entirely
(1 - Stephen Warnock)
Don't know
If the following changes were made to VAR, would you support them or oppose them?

A time limit on how long it can take for decisions to be made:

Support
(6 - Merson, Smith, Warnock, Le Tissier, Nicholas, Stelling)
Oppose
(3 - Redknapp, Neville, Carragher)
Don't know
(1 - Kewell)
Being able to see the video footage the referees are being shown:

Support
(7 - Merson, Warnock, Le Tissier, Nicholas, Redknapp, Neville, Carragher)
Oppose
(2 - Kewell, Stelling)
Don't know
(1 - Smith)
Being able to hear the conversation the referees are having regarding the decision:

Support
(9 - Merson, Smith, Warnock, Le Tissier, Nicholas, Kewell, Redknapp, Neville, Carragher)
Oppose
(1 - Stelling)
Don't know
Has VAR been a success?
Gary Neville
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As results from YouGov’s VAR survey are revealed on Tuesday, we put the very same questions to Gary Neville. Does he think it has been a success?
"VAR has been a success in respect to the accuracy of decisions, particularly with offside and penalties. My feeling, however, is that they need to think more about the fan experience in the ground.

"I don't understand the issue with offside. There has to be a point from which an offside is measured, every single time. The line comes down, and you're either on or off. People ask: 'How can you be so accurate?' When the same methodology and principle is being used each time, you have consistency.

Gary Neville: VAR must change, but accuracy is up

"I might be living in a parallel universe where, for the last five years, I've heard managers complain that when an opposition player is slightly offside, and it hasn't been given as offside. Now it's going against them for inches the other way, and it's being proven by technology, and there is all of a sudden a furore over it. I don't get it at all.

"This idea that VAR ruining football? It's not. What's happening is that VAR is experiencing some turbulence."

Jamie Carragher

As results from YouGov’s VAR survey are revealed on Tuesday, Geoff Shreeves put the very same questions to Jamie Carragher
"I think the crowd have to be more involved, and I think we almost need to make it more like theatre. Try to flip it on its head. I wouldn't say it has been a massive success, but there were always going to be teething problems.

"I'm probably split on it now; I was massively for technology at the start of the season, and I think we've got to tweak it.
The big thing that frustrates people is not to do with VAR, but with the handball rule - it has to be changed.

"But also those really tight offsides - I was always of the opinion that offside is offside, but now when I see how tight it can be, we're actually losing what is considered 'level'.

How often does VAR overrule refs?
"Before the 1990 World Cup, you had to be behind the last defender, then it went to being 'level'. Goals that are being disallowed nowadays are what we used to call 'level'. That was introduced to bring the game forward and bring more goals, but now we're actually going the other way. We're losing that advantage that was given.

"I have to hold my hand up, I was massively for technology. But it feels like we've gone in fully with everything, and there were always going to be problems. But we're not going back, it won't be taken away.

"We have to come up with solutions as to how it can be improved, because we all love the game."

Paul Merson

We look back at the Premier League season so far and highlight the top 10 most talked about VAR incidents
"It has been a shocker! All they had to do was have a meeting a couple of months later and change the rules! Tweak it, you would have thought the rules were written in stone. For the offside rule, draw a line and if there is any part of your body on the other side of the line, you are onside. It is so simple.

"I thought when it was introduced that there would be goals galore. All VAR is for now is to stop a goal, not to give a goal.

"It should be common sense just to make some small tweaks…"

Jamie Redknapp
"It hasn't been a success. Are we in a better place now? No. I was a big fan of the introduction of goal line technology, but that was matter of fact, this is still subjective, it's still a matter of opinion.

"If we had the time again, would we have introduced it? The fans don't like it, and for me that's the biggest thing, so it hasn't been a success for me."

Sue Smith

"Has it been a success? No.

"I went to the VAR training originally, and I was really for it. I thought it was a great idea, and we want the right decisions to be made, but the more it's going on, week after week, the decisions seem to be spoiling the emotion of the game.

"You see players go to celebrate and then they don't, because they're not sure if it's a goal! And it's the same for fans and pundits. The emotion is being taken away.

"I do think VAR are getting the right decisions, but I often think it's the rulings that need changing. When it's an armpit, that probably has to change."

Matt Le Tissier
"It depends how you define success. It has been a success because there are more correct decisions than last season, but in terms of the fan experience, then it probably hasn't been a success.

"I think it has made the game fairer. However, I think it needs tweaks to make it a better experience for the fans inside the stadium."

Charlie Nicholas
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Soccer Saturday's Charlie Nicholas feels the introduction of VAR has disrupted the fluency of the game
"No, I don't think it has been a success, but I still support it. The delays, the refusal to go to the pitch-side monitor... I simply asked them in the seminars we attended in the summer: 'Have all the clubs, managers and players agreed to it?' and they said: 'Yes.'

"I then asked them if it would be the referee's final decision, and they said: 'Yes'. That hasn't been the case, so it has failed in that capacity. But I am still a supporter of VAR, and think it could be useful in the game.

"I never thought it would be a 100 per cent success, but it has been far less successful than I anticipated. I wholeheartedly support modern technology in this sport, but the supporters are now going against it, and we can't afford that. The crowd must get on side, and we must take their grievances and ideas into consideration."

Harry Kewell

"For me, I like VAR because you're getting an honest opinion. If one of the big clubs score a goal, and it's technically not a goal, before VAR that would go down as a goal! Once they sort out what is offside and what isn't, it will be a lot clearer.

"I support them using the audio from the referee's because that would also cut out swearing at the officials, too. In Australia, some conversations between referee and VAR have been revealed, and the reaction has been positive.

"Has it been a success here? I would say yes because the goals that have rightly been disallowed because of offside or a handball. But I do believe there should be some rule changes around certain handballs and offside.

"So I support VAR in that it makes many right decisions, but a refining of the rules is needed. Players and managers have only ever wanted consistency."

Stephen Warnock
"I think it has been mixed. It's difficult because the handball rule is wrong. If the handball rule is different, then VAR works in a way. The offside rule, as marginal as it is, I think that needs changing as well.

"And I think there needs to be a bit of leeway in the decisions given by VAR. Overall I am not a fan of it, and I think it's ruining the game.


How often does VAR overrule refs?
"I know we're getting talking points now with VAR, but they are from marginal decisions. We're going back to debating things, and our game is so quick and fast that we don't want to take that away from it."

Jeff Stelling
"No, the use of VAR this season not been a success - not at all. Some things could have been successful but the way we operate VAR in this country is not the correct way."

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Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo says VAR is making players reluctant to celebrate and "in danger of becoming robots" following Willy Boly's disallowed goal in Friday's 0-0 draw with Leicester.

The French defender's header was ruled out because Pedro Neto's heel was fractionally offside in the build-up.

"Let those who understand do something to have the joy of celebrating," said Nuno.

"Something has to be done."

Wolves have now had four goals ruled out by VAR this season.

It was also their second VAR-disallowed goal against Leicester this term after Leander Dendoncker's effort was chalked off in a 0-0 draw on the opening day of the season.

The decision to disallow the goal on Friday night took over a minute and ignited anger from the Wolves supporters.

And their mood was not helped by seeing a still image of the incident, which appeared inconclusive to those inside the ground.

"The law is the law but the question is, is there a clear advantage?" added Nuno.

"I'm upset of course because Molineux was buzzing and suddenly it went down.

"It's hard for the players to sustain the levels of concentration in this situation and it's even worse when they see the image.

"Let's try and hope who had to decide can take a good look and see what is happening.

"The players don't understand. They don't see, they don't have the lines. When you have something and someone takes it away you don't like it. You can be on both sides but unfortunately this happens more times for us."

Had Boly's goal stood it would have been the first time Wolves had opened the scoring in a Premier League game since their 2-2 draw at Brighton on 8 December.

'I don't understand it and I don't think anyone else does'
Wolves captain Conor Coady has previously claimed VAR is "not working" and is "confusing" for players.

And it was not a surprise to see him race across to referee Mike Dean as the half-time whistle sounded.

Coady appeared to ask the official, "Who is offside, Jota? From a corner?" before walking away after receiving no answer, saying "You're the referee and even you don't know."

Speaking to BT Sport after the match his sense of frustration was evident: "I've spoken before, it doesn't really get you anywhere.

"I've said before, we should've won the game, I don't understand the decision and I don't think anyone else does."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51511666
 
Its getting ridiculous now. After that incident at the Wolves-Leicester game yesterday, I’m all for getting rid of VAR.
 
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith says a "farcical VAR decision" contributed to Tottenham's last-gasp Premier League win at Villa Park on Sunday.

Spurs were awarded a penalty by VAR when the score was 1-1, with Son Heung-min scoring the rebound.

The South Korean forward later scored a stoppage-time winner, taking Jose Mourinho's side up to fifth in the table, a point behind fourth-placed Chelsea.

Smith was heavily critical of VAR's intervention. "I don't get it," he said.

"There's 42,000 people in the stadium, he [referee Martin Atkinson] gives a goal-kick and everyone believes it's a goal-kick.

"It was a farcical VAR decision. The criteria is clear and obvious. It's not clear and obvious. Martin Atkinson stood up but his authority has been taken away.

"I told Martin at half-time I didn't blame him, but if he was brave enough to walk over to that monitor it takes 30 seconds, you go, 'No, I'm happy with my decision' and we play on.

"Instead we go into an environment where there's no feel for the game or what's happened and we make a decision. It was a sore result for us, it's a tough one to take."

The result means Villa remain a point above the bottom three in 17th.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51431287
 
Arsène Wenger is pressing to change the offside rule in his role as Fifa’s head of global development and his proposal could be passed in time for the Euro 2020 finals.

The former Arsenal manager wants a player to be onside if any part of their body that can score a goal is behind or level with the relevant defender.

His move follows a series of video assistant referee (VAR) decisions in which goals have been disallowed because a player has been fractionally offside.

A header by Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud against Manchester United on Monday was disallowed because part of his right boot was offside, for example, and Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino had a goal disallowed because of an armpit offside against Aston Villa.

“The most difficult [issue] that people have [with VAR] is the offside rule,” Wenger said at the Laureus Sports Awards in Berlin. “You have had offsides by a fraction of a centimetre, literally by a nose. It is the time to do this quickly.

“There is room to change the rule and not say that a part of a player’s nose is offside, so you are offside because you can score with that. Instead, you will be not be offside if any part of the body that can score a goal is in line with the last defender, even if other parts of the attacker’s body are in front.

“That will sort it out and you will no longer have decisions about millimetres and a fraction of the attacker being in front of the defensive line.”

Wenger’s proposals will be considered by the law-making body, the International Football Association Board, on 29 February. The FAs of the four UK home nations and four Fifa representatives sit on the board and passing a motion requires a three-quarters majority. A change would come into force on 1 June, shortly before the European Championship finals which start 11 days later.

The existing law says: “A player is in an offside position if: any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents’ half (excluding the halfway line) and any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent.”

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...opose-new-offside-law-marginal-var-calls-ifab
 
This was the Bundesliga but still trouble with VAR:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Penalty? VAR? <a href="https://t.co/vl4mevjL52">pic.twitter.com/vl4mevjL52</a></p>— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) <a href="https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1265350743495712770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 26, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hawk-Eye statement on the goal line incident during Aston Villa v Sheffield match this evening. <a href="https://t.co/I2u5lqKMqe">pic.twitter.com/I2u5lqKMqe</a></p>— Hawk-Eye Innovations (@Hawkeye_view) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hawkeye_view/status/1273329766750445569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
The Premier League has no plans to review its rules over the use of Video Assistant Referees [VAR] despite goalline technology failing to award a goal in Sheffield United's game against Aston Villa..

Hawk-Eye, which provides goalline technology, said it "unreservedly apologises" to the Premier League and Sheffield United after the match officials failed to receive a signal to the watch or earpiece.

The company said it has "never been seen before in over 9,000 matches" after its seven cameras located in the stands around the goal area were "significantly occluded" by Aston Villa goalkeeper Orjan Nyland.

However, under the laws of football, the video assistant referee was allowed to review the incident, despite the obstruction caused by Nyland.

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited [PGMOL] confirmed the VAR was "able to check goal situations" but did not intervene after "on field match officials did not receive a signal". Paul Tierney, the match VAR, did not check the incident and nothing was flagged by the assistant referee to referee Michael Oliver, which suggests he did not have a clear view of the incident.

Sky Sports News has been told a 3D animation graphic of the incident was not provided because the system requires multiple camera angles to detect the ball in order to triangulate a millimetre accurate position.

The PGMOL does not intend to review its VAR protocols by insisting all future goalline technology incidents are checked by video officials.

All goals are checked by VAR.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder admits he's frustrated that an error by the goal-line technology was not picked up by VAR.

He told Sky Sports: "The statement's come out, unprecedented, unbelievable. That's the balance. We were waiting for somebody, I don't know who it was at Stockley Park, to show a bit of courage, stick their chest out and say I'll make that decision. But if they say they haven't seen it, and seven cameras haven't seen it, I suppose he's going to say he can't make that decision.

"I think we all had the feel, both sets of players, fans and staff, I think even speaking to the referee and the fourth official, I think we all had the feel of a goal. You listen to the statement that's been given by Hawk-Eye, my issue is one of frustration, seven cameras haven't picked it up, the most technical league in the world, video analysis and everything we see at every angle hasn't seen a goal. That's disappointing from our point of view.

"We went to Tottenham last year, it's nothing really to do with the timing, John Lundstram's big toe was offside, and I'm hanging around in the pouring rain at White Hart Lane for 10 minutes for a decision. So I don't know why I couldn't have waited around for another 10 minutes in Birmingham in the rain for another decision."

https://www.skysports.com/football/...-pgmol-insists-there-will-be-no-review-of-var
 
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VAR is not going to solve the problems of controversial decisions, it will reduce errors but not eliminate them.
 
Dean Smith says parallels should not be drawn between Sheffield United's controversial 'ghost goal' and an incident involving his Aston Villa side against Leeds last season.

Sheffield United were denied a goal in Wednesday's 0-0 draw at Villa Park after goal-line technology failed to register goalkeeper Orjan Nyland carrying Oliver Norwood's free-kick over his line.

It has led to debate over whether Villa should have allowed Sheffield United to score once the error was known, similarly to how Leeds' boss Marcelo Bielsa instructed his players to let Villa's Albert Adomah to stride through unopposed and equalise after Mateusz Klich had scored a controversial opener in a Championship game last season.

Sheffield United were denied a goal after the goal-line technology system malfunctioned in their 0-0 draw with Aston Villa.
However, Villa boss Smith believes there can be no comparison drawn between the two incidents.

"It was totally different because about five minutes before (Leeds) scored they had a player down injured and we put the ball out, and then five minutes later we had a player down injured, our players stopped, and they carried on," Smith said.

"Their manager rightly thought it was the right thing to do - that's sporting integrity, this is technology."

Smith did however admit that he felt sympathy for Sheffield United and he would have been just as apoplectic had the decision gone against his side.

However conversations around goal-line technology are not needed, Smith believes, as it was universally welcomed by those in football when it was introduced in the Premier League in 2013.

"There's always going to be human error because we have referees and officials who are refereeing the games and that's acceptable," Smith said.

"We are very reliant on it, everyone wanted goal-line technology and I can honestly say I'm stood in the stand and myself and my coaches - and I know Chris Wilder and Alan Knill - at the time, we never knew the ball had crossed the line.

"We're reliant on the referees and officials and we are looking at them and they had indicated that it hadn't crossed the line.

"I feel sorry for Sheffield United and I would feel aggrieved if (the shoe) was on the other foot."

Smith is keen though to draw a line under the incident and focus on the positives to emerge from a first clean sheet of 2020, insisting Villa will approach the Chelsea game on Sunday in a good frame of mind.

He was pleased about his side's overall performance after watching them move to within a point of safety, with the three clubs above them all on 27 points with nine games remaining.

But Sunday's visit of Chelsea provides a degree of unknown as it will be the visitors' first taste of action since the restart.

"I said after the game there was no form leading into the game and I think we have shown that our form is growing," Smith said.

"I thought we were the aggressors, I think the fact that Sheffield United only had one shot on target all game showed that defensively we were very good.

"When you come out of a game like that disappointed it shows that you're on a good thing."

https://www.skysports.com/football/...ed-ghost-goal-and-leeds-incident-incomparable
 
FIFA has taken full operational control of Video Assistant Referees, world football's governing body has informed all associations.
 
Incorrect penalty decisions were made by the video assistant referee in all three of Thursday's games, the Premier League has told BBC Match of the Day.

Bruno Fernandes won a spot-kick which he scored in Manchester United's 3-0 win over Aston Villa.

James Ward-Prowse hit the bar after a disputed penalty as Southampton drew 1-1 with Everton.

And Tottenham should have had a penalty for a Joshua King shove on Harry Kane in a 0-0 draw with Bournemouth.

The Premier League confirmed United and Southampton should not have been given penalties, but Tottenham should have been awarded one.

Former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill, a Match of the Day pundit, said a former player should be involved to work alongside the VAR officials at Stockley Park.

"I think that would really help them, to understand the movements," the former Australia international said.

"When a player falls to buy a penalty you can feel it. It must need a player there to give advice on what the player is doing.

"They're there to make the big decisions and they can't do it. It's really disappointing."

Fifa is taking over direct responsibility of VAR from football rulemakers IFAB and is expected to insist on greater consistency across more than 100 global leagues, on issues such as the use of pitchside monitors.

There has been confusion in the Premier League, with referees' chief Mike Riley limiting the use of monitors to not slow the game down.

1. Mourinho: 'Powerful people do not like to be criticised'

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said "everyone in the world" thought his side should have had a penalty, apart from video assistant referee Michael Oliver.

King pushed Kane in the back as he defended a cross but referee Paul Tierney did not award a penalty and Oliver chose not to intervene.

Oliver, who will referee Sunday's north London derby against Arsenal, was also the VAR official when Kane had a goal ruled out in Spurs' 3-1 defeat by Sheffield United last week.

"The game had the most important moment - you know when, you know who," said the Spurs boss.

Mourinho told BBC MOTD he feels "powerful people do not like to be criticised".

Asked to clarify who he was referring to, Mourinho told Sky Sports: "The same referee that was the VAR against Sheffield United. In the world, everybody knows that is a penalty. And I say everybody, I mean everybody.

"Like Sheffield, the man of the match was not one of the players. But at Sheffield I could blame myself and the players, today I could not do that."

BBC Match of the Day pundit Dion Dublin said: "It's clear because Harry is setting himself ready to head that ball and he gets fouled. It is a penalty."

2. Smith: 'Disgraceful decision' to give United penalty

Moments after Trezeguet hit the post for Villa, United won a penalty which Fernandes converted to set them on their way to a 3-0 win.

The Portuguese pirouetted on the ball and appeared to catch Villa defender Ezri Konsa's leg - but referee Jon Moss awarded a penalty, a decision supported by VAR.

Fernandes scored from the spot to set United on their way to victory and leave Villa four points from safety.

The Premier League match centre told Match of the Day: "It was the wrong decision. It should have been overturned by VAR but wasn't and should actually have been a foul on Konsa."

Villa boss Dean Smith called it a "disgraceful decision".

"I can understand Jon [Moss, referee] getting it wrong but I don't know what VAR are looking at," he said. "They have a screen they can go and look at it but they don't seem to be bothered.

"Fernandes is trying a double drag-back - his first touch is on the ball, his second touch is on Ezri Konsa's shin."

His Manchester United counterpart, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, disagreed.

"I think it's a penalty. The boy sticks out his leg, Fernandes does a fantastic Zidane, Maradona turn and he lands on him," he said.

Dublin, who played for both clubs, said: "It's clearly, in our opinion, not a penalty.

"Anybody who has played the game knows what Fernandes is trying to do. He does the turn and he gets it wrong. He puts his stud on Konsa's shin. It changed the game.

"VAR is there to say has the referee made an error and they didn't think he had. That might cost Villa millions."

Cahill said: "It's a big mistake. I feel for Aston Villa. This totally goes against them. VAR needs to step in and it needs to protect the players as well."

3. Saints' disputed penalty

The Premier League also confirmed Southampton should not have had a penalty against Everton.

Ward-Prowse appeared to fall into the standing Andre Gomes, although he missed the penalty as he hit the crossbar.

"The performance of the referee was like my team, not so good," said Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti.

"Straightaway we said no penalty," said MOTD pundit Cahill.

Analysis - BBC football reporter Simon Stone
The pre-planned move for Fifa to manage the implementation of VAR comes at the end of a four-year process as it was phased into elite football.

Although Fifa has declared VAR to be "a universal success", the lack of pitchside monitors in the Premier League went against the general guidance and the expectation is Fifa will expect this to be used more extensively.

In addition, rules around handball, offside and goalkeepers standing on their lines for penalty kicks will all be dealt with through Fifa, with clarification expected for next season, which individual leagues will be expected to adhere to.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53357841
 
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hit back at claims Manchester United have received favourable VAR decisions after Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard warned his players to be careful in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, Lampard clamed United have "got a few in their favour" in recent weeks and instructed his players to "not dive in" at Wembley.

Solskjaer has denied his side have received fortunate decisions from VAR and believes rivals are attempting to put pressure on match officials.

"It looks like there's a narrative. It looks like people want to influence whoever is making the decisions," said Solskjaer.

"I hear people talking about luck, that we've been lucky more than unlucky.

"If you look at the factual decisions - and I don't want to sound like a certain manager talking about facts - but if you're offside, you're offside - that is clear.

"Talking about luck… the penalty that we got against Tottenham in the last minute that was taken away from us, the might have been two points for us.

"Talking about the red card that [Oriol] Romeu should have had against us when he got Mason Greenwood almost crippled, that should have been a red card. Maybe that would have helped us.

"Talking about Mark Noble when he should have been sent off against us when we lost to West Ham.

"Talking about the actual decision that is made, that is against Manchester United but is overturned and corrected. So it is actually me that should be complaining that we get decisions against us on the pitch by the onfield referee.

"There is a narrative there but we just have to focus on our games and let other people talk."

Solskjaer insists he has full faith in the match officials for the FA Cup semi-final, as United look to beat Chelsea for the fourth time this season.

"I'm pretty relaxed about this," he added.

"Referees are going to be making objective decisions. They're not going to be influenced by any emotion anyway, I don't think they'll read it."

https://www.skysports.com/football/...ds-rivals-trying-to-create-narrative-over-var
 
VAR has been a big failure so far.
Absolutely zero consistency, a sending off in one game doesn’t result in a sending off in another game...

Referees look even more biased with VAR which defeats the purpose of having it
 
'VAR is ruining our game'

"VAR is ruining our game," said BBC Radio 5 Live pundit Clinton Morrison after seeing the late drama.

And Spurs boss Mourinho clearly agreed as he stormed away following Wilson's equaliser - although he would not speak about it at full-time.

The decision came after a long wait - with four minutes between the incident and the goal. Dier had his arms in the air while he was jumping with Carroll, with his back to the Newcastle striker, who headed the ball directly against his arm from inches away.

VAR checked whether there was an offside in the build-up and then if it was a handball.

Peter Bankes eventually went over to the monitor and pointed to the spot. Spurs coach Nuno Santos was sent off for his angry reaction.

The Premier League admitted at the start of the season there would be more penalties for handball. And they were right.

Dier's arms were not next to his body and that is why it was a penalty by the new laws, although football fans, managers, players and pundits all agree it has to change.

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson said on Saturday that it is "killing the game of football".

Morrison said: "I would take the handball rule away from the VAR officials. I like it that the referee goes to the monitor because the players will respect it more. I don't blame the referee, I blame VAR. That is the problem."
 
Wales manager Ryan Giggs believes the video assistant referee (VAR) system should be used at all levels after his side were denied a penalty against the Republic of Ireland.

Ethan Ampadu was clattered by Irish goalkeeper Darren Randolph during Sunday's goalless Nations League draw.

But with the competition not using VAR, referee Anastasios Sidiropoulos instead gave the Republic a free-kick.

"Perhaps we would have got it if there was VAR," said Giggs.

"You would like consistency all the way through [in the way VAR is utilised].

"You would have liked the referee at least to have gone over and have a look, which I'm always in favour of - the referee being in charge and having a look.

"The goalkeeper drops it, he [Ampadu] heads the ball - that's not a foul by Ethan. We would've liked a penalty but it certainly wasn't a foul by Ethan, so I don't know what the referee was doing."

VAR has been used in the Premier League since last season, causing controversy of its own while also resolving contentious decisions.

It is also used in the Champions League but not in the EFL or international competitions such as the Nations League.

Wales' penalty appeal in Dublin on Sunday was a rare moment of attacking interest in an otherwise uneventful goalless draw.

The result kept Wales top of Nations League Group B4 with seven points from their three games, with a trip to Bulgaria to come on Wednesday.

"I'm happy with the result. I thought the performance wasn't great," said Giggs.

"We didn't really get into our rhythm. Ireland, credit to them, they made it difficult for us - they pressed us all over the field.

"But I'm delighted with three games and seven points from nine. You have to be happy."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54502155
 
Liverpool unlucky I feel....


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90+4 mins
DISALLOWED GOAL
Everton 2-2 Liverpool

No, this is the final twist.

Mane was offside. Apparently. It is by an inch at most.

Offside is offside say the laws. You'll find plenty willing to argue against that strict stance.
 
VAR is destroying everything - Redknapp

Harry Redknapp speaks for many football fans here, I'd imagine.

The VAR system was back in the spotlight again this weekend, notably in the Merseyside derby. Jordan Henderson's late 'winner' was ruled out after Sadio Mane was adjudged to be offside.

"For me it is destroying everything, all the excitement you get a goal, you’re up, you’re happy, suddenly uh oh, VAR and you’ve got to sit for a couple of minutes waiting for a decision," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"That last-minute goal of Henderson’s, how can that be disallowed? What’s it coming to? When they looked at it 100 times they still couldn’t see if it was offside anyway.

"You’re getting offsides when your arm or your hand is offside, it’s just all gone pretty crazy I think at the moment.

"I’d rather see that instantaneous excitement that you get when a goal is scored. That’s been taken away, it’s such a shame."
 
Technology companies have been asked to come up with better visuals around marginal offside calls by world governing body FIFA.
 
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson to Match of the Day (Brighton 1-1 Liverpool)

On VAR decisions: "I can't really speak about it because I'll get myself in trouble. If they're offside, you do the line thing, then what can you do? The third one, I don't know, it's not a penalty. You can think I'm biased but if you ask four or five or their lads they will say the same thing. They said it walking off the pitch. You feel as though there are a lot of decisions that go against you but that decision for me today is baffling.

Would you rather scrap VAR? "I don't want to speak for anybody else but in my opinion I would. I just want to play football as normal. I saw Kevin de Bruyne saying in an interview they have changed so many rules we don't know what they are anymore. That for me is a big problem. We are talking about instances all the time and not the football. In my opinion I would rather play without it, yeah."
 
VAR is 'certainly not damaging' football - Fifa president Gianni Infantino

The video assistant referee (VAR) is "certainly not damaging" football, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

In a poll for BBC Sport, only a third of fans across the UK said they believed VAR had made football better.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish have both called for VAR to be scrapped after recent controversial decisions.

"We have to remember VAR was introduced for the first time two years ago, not 20 years ago," said Infantino.

"VAR is helping football, it's certainly not damaging football."

World governing body Fifa took full control of VAR from the sport's lawmakers, the International Football Association Board (Ifab), in July.

After extensive trials, VAR was written into the laws of the game by Ifab in 2018 and was used at that year's World Cup in Russia.

The Premier League introduced the technology for the 2019-20 season.

"We must not make a confusion between VAR and maybe sometimes wrong decisions which are taken because of the wrong way in which VAR is used, maybe in some places because of the lack of experience of those who are using VAR," added Infantino.

"Let's not forget this really is a landmark change for a referee who didn't grow up with VAR.

"We have to take the pulse of what is happening out there, to take the criticism and analyse them."

The BBC Sport poll of 2,100 football fans, carried out by Savanta ComRes, shows that while 30% of fans think it has improved the game, 44% of fans actually think it has made football worse.

While most fans are now given the option of seeing VAR decisions on screen - whether in the stadium or watching on TV - almost half of fans said they believe the introduction of VAR has made football less exciting.

Since Fifa took control of VAR, there has been an increase in referees using pitch-side monitors to review goal, red card and penalty decisions.

VAR continues to rule on factual decisions and advise on matters of subjectivity.

"VAR is not an obligation, it's there to help," said Infantino. "Those who don't want to use it, they are not obliged to use it.

"It helped referees in the World Cup, it helps referees in many competitions and players and coaches agree."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55193287
 
Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss changing opinion on VAR after delays in Midtjylland draw

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he is changing his opinion on the use of VAR after a frustrating night in Denmark.

The Reds drew 1-1 with Midtjylland in their Group D dead-rubber after Mohamed Salah netted the club's quickest Champions League goal with just 55 seconds on the clock to break Steven Gerrard's goal-scoring record in the competition with his 22nd strike.

However, three second-half VAR decisions - one which awarded the hosts a penalty to equalise through Alexander Scholz, another which denied the Midtjylland goal-scorer a second and a third which chalked off what would have been a late winner for Takumi Minamino - affected the flow of the game.

"It just took too long. I think in the end, I didn't see it back, the decisions were right but it was so difficult. It took three or four minutes and it was cold for the boys," Klopp said.

"It is really hard and I could hear people saying 'oh my God'. It took really long and it was really cold, which doesn't help.

"I used to be one of the people who said VAR is a good idea - I'm really not sure if I would say that again to be honest. But now we have it."

https://www.skysports.com/football/...inion-on-var-after-delays-in-midtjylland-draw
 
No penalty to Manchester United as Rashford was ruled as offside via VAR

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Fulham manager Scott Parker believes the video assistant referee is "killing" football's excitement but added his side will not surrender in their fight to avoid relegation.

Fulham were beaten 1-0 by Tottenham on Thursday after Josh Maja had a deserved second-half equaliser disallowed.

Mario Lemina was penalised for handball in the build-up, despite his arm being by his side as a clearance struck him.

"It is the rule - I think it's crazy," Parker told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"I'm complaining at the rule. We want it to be the most entertaining league in the world, with goals. I don't know what [Lemina] can do. We just need some common sense. We are trying to make football so pure and sterile it becomes unrealistic."

He added: "We want to see goals and excitement but I am sorry to say that VAR is killing every part of that. You are losing the raw emotion of the game we absolutely love."

BBC
 
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