A Premier League table without VAR has been published and Liverpool are among several teams that have received a boost.
VAR criticism reached fever pitch this season after human error led to Luis Diaz’s goal being wrongly ruled out in Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat to Tottenham.
Referee’s chief Howard Webb subsequently admitted on Match Officials: Mic'd Up that VAR had "fallen short" on this occasion and the PGMOL needed to act.
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Webb added: "We've put quite a lot of steps in place to ensure the error that we saw doesn't happen again.”
Several clubs will feel hard done by following VAR’s involvement this term. Courtesy of Liverpool World, here’s what the Premier League table would look like at this early stage in the season without the use of technology.
20th: Sheffield United
Points without VAR: 1. Points Difference: 0.
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19th: Bournemouth
Points without VAR: 3. Difference: 0.
18th: Luton Town
Points without VAR: 4. Difference: 0.
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17th: Burnley
Points without VAR: 6. Difference: +2.
16th: Brentford
Points without VAR: 6. Difference: -1.
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15th: Everton
Points without VAR: 7. Difference: 0.
14th: Wolves
Points without VAR: 8. Difference: 0.
13th: Nottingham Forest
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Points without VAR: 8. Difference: -1
12th: Fulham
Points without VAR: 11. Difference: 0
11th: Chelsea
Points without VAR: 11. Difference: 0.
10th: Crystal Palace
Points without VAR: 12. Difference: 0.
9th: Man Utd
Points without VAR: 13 . Difference: +1.
8th: Newcastle United
Points without VAR: 13. Difference: 0.
7th: West Ham
Points without VAR: 14. Difference: 0.
6th: Brighton
Points without VAR: 14. Difference: -2
5th: Aston Villa
Points without VAR: 16. Difference: 0
4th: Liverpool
Points without VAR: 18. Difference: +1.
3rd: Man City
Points without VAR: 18. Difference: 0.
2nd: Arsenal
Points without VAR: 19. Difference: -1
1st: Tottenham
Points without VAR: 22. Difference: +2
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Topics: Football, Premier League, VAR, Manchester United