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A Premier League table without VAR has revealed who has been hampered most by the technology this season.
England’s top division is in its fifth season of using VAR, and, though it is still yet to be perfected, its impact on events every week continues to provide talking points and controversy.
Chief Refereeing Officer for PGMOL, former Premier League referee Howard Webb, regularly appears on tv to discuss some of the key decisions of recent times, including some that officials are adjudged to have got wrong during the game.
When it goes wrong, VAR can cost sides goals and therefore results, such as during Liverpool‘s 2-1 defeat to Tottenham earlier on this season when Luis Diaz’s strike was incorrectly ruled out after a VAR check.
Now, Manchester World have put together an alternative Premier League table, formed to explain how the table would look if VAR wasn’t in use in the division.
A Premier League table without VAR has revealed who has benefitted the most from the technology this season
In its fifth year in England’s top division, VAR continues to have a huge impact on a number of games
It revealed Chelsea have picked up the most points due to VAR, while Newcastle have majorly missed out
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It’s Newcastle who rank as being the most harshly-treated side in the division this season, and it’s suggested that Eddie Howe’s outfit would be three points – and one place – better off in the table if VAR wasn’t around.
They would sit seventh in the league, one place behind Manchester United, who would have an extra point to their names, and two behind Tottenham, who would be two points worse off – a ranking hugely impacted by their win over Liverpool.
Aston Villa would remain in the final Champions League spot but be two points closer to Arsenal, who would drop a place to third.
The title race, however, would be a lot closer. City, currently second, are one point off of Liverpool, who top the table but would be a point worse off, meaning just goal difference would separate the two rivals.
PGMOL chief Howard Webb regularly appears on tv to assess recent decisions made in games
Liverpool would be top of the league on goal difference alone, with Manchester City second
Elsewhere, the table has shown that Chelsea have benefitted the most from VAR this season and would be a huge five points worse off if it didn’t exist.
In the relegation battle, Sheffield United would remain bottom with one less point, while Burnley would remain 19th despite picking up two extra points.
Everton, who have received a 10-point deduction, would be on the same points and occupy the final relegation place, with Luton one point better off in 17th.
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