Since the Luis Diaz fiasco, many football fans have yearned for a world without VAR. Let’s explore that notion for a little while.
The Premier League table sans VAR judgments has been drawn up by Daily Star Sport, and it differs greatly from the actual one. First, Tottenham would overtake Manchester City as the leader after taking advantage of the VAR disaster.
With five victories from their first seven league games, Ange Postecoglou’s team has probably been the season’s standout team—and it would have been six if not for technology. Despite being given after a VAR review, they gave up a penalty that was later converted by Bryan Mbuemo in their 2-2 draw with Brentford.
Following Liverpool’s contentious loss to Tottenham over the weekend, VAR is a hot topic. As a result, we thought we’d quickly envision life without the technology.
Following a miscommunication that resulted in Diaz’s perfectly valid goal against Spurs being incorrectly disallowed, confidence in VAR and officials in general may be at an all-time low in the Premier League. Prior to scoring, the Colombian was marked offside by the linesman. However, after evaluating the situation, VAR authorities believed the goal had been awarded and advised the referee that the ruling was ‘right’.
Following the game, the PGMOL apologized for the incident and blamed “significant human error” for it. After the game, Darren England and Dan Cook, who were on VAR duty, were relieved of their impending officiating responsibilities.
