How the Premier League table would look if VAR had been ‘used correctly’

It’s fair to say VAR has been hugely controversial in it’s debut Premier League season, just four matchweeks have been played out and there seems to have been a new issue with it every matchday.

It’s purpose seeks to provide a way for “clear and obvious errors” and “serious missed incidents” to be corrected.

Though many have criticised the use of it with many complaining that it stifles the excitement and drama of the game.

Neil Swarbrick, a former referee (officiated more than 900 games) before becoming one of the new system’s lead referees, said: “It’s the biggest change in officiating since the start of the Premier League.

“In three, four or five years’ time, people will look back and won’t remember what football was like without VAR.

“208 goals were scored in those 70 games and we only overturned six. It’s very small percentages. So we’re saying, just go celebrate.”

Former Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips told Sky News: “Players might get to a point where they might even stop celebrating when they’ve scored a goal because they’re that worried that VAR might pull something back from 30 seconds ago,” he said.

“As much as I do like VAR, being a goalscorer you want to celebrate a goal.”

So with there being issues with incidents missed, human error and the handball law, The Sun Football ahve checked out how the Premier League table would look if VAR had been ‘used correctly’…

VAR OVERTURNS

West Ham v Man City: Jesus goal disallowed, Aguero missed penalty retaken and scored – Score without VAR: 0-5
Leicester v Wolves: Dendoncker goal disallowed – Score without VAR: 0-1
Brighton v West Ham: Trossard goal disallowed – Score without VAR: 2-1
Man City v Spurs: Jesus goal disallowed – Score without VAR: 3-2
Norwich v Chelsea: Zouma goal disallowed – Score without VAR: 2-4

MISSED VAR OVERRULES

Man City v Spurs: Lamela concedes penalty for Rodri foul – Adjusted score: 3-2
Norwich v Chelsea: Stiepermann foul on Azpilicueta is a penalty – Adjusted score: 2-4
Man Utd v C Palace: Martial hauled down by Kelly in box – Adjusted score: 2-2
Bournemouth v Man City: Lerma clear foul on Silva – Adjusted score: 2-4
Spurs v Newcastle: Lascelles brings down Kane in box – Adjusted score: 1-1
West Ham v Norwich: Clear foul on Haller in the box – Adjusted score: 3-0
Newcastle v Watford: Handball in lead-up to Newcastle equaliser missed by VAR – Adjusted score: 0-1

 

20th) NEWCASTLE – 1 point

Current position in the Premier League table: 14th

 

19th) NORWICH – 3 points

Current position in the Premier League table: 19th

 

18th) WATFORD – 3 points

Current position in the Premier League table: 20th

 

17th) ASTON VILLA – 3 points

Current position in the Premier League table: 18th

 

We continued to take a look at how the Premier League table would look if VAR had been ‘used correctly’ – check out 16th to 13th by clicking on the next page.

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