Manchester City’s late win over Liverpool was dramatic enough without VAR adding another layer of controversy, but a chaotic sequence late on at Anfield has left supporters, pundits and players shaking their heads. City appeared to have wrapped up the contest when a scrappy counter attack ended with the ball rolling all the way into […]

1 month ago

Irish striker Troy Parrott was left scratching his head on Sunday after a hugely controversial VAR call denied him what looked like a perfectly good goal against Ajax. Parrott thought he had scored his 23rd goal of the season late in AZ Alkmaar’s Eredivisie clash with the Dutch giants. With his side leading 1-0, the […]

1 month ago

The VAR winners and losers have been revealed While fans from pretty much every Premier League side up and down the land may claim to have been worst affected by VAR this season, a definitive list of every mistake made by the video assistant system has now been revealed, as reported on by BBC Sport. […]

2 months ago

VAR is set to be handed more power to intervene in matches VAR is set to become more prominent than ever at next year’s World Cup, following a meeting of the world’s football law makers. The International FA Board’s Football and Technical Advisory Panels (IFAB) — a group made up of former players, coaches and […]

5 months ago

It provides a very different outlook. Whether you think VAR is beneficial or detrimental for the game, at times it can often cause chaos, unrest and controversy. Some sides may believe that they have it worse than others, whereas some may say over a season it evens itself out. Through the Professional Game Match Officials […]

10 months ago

“It’s so obvious that it’s not necessary for me to comment.” Liverpool heat Everton at Anfield last night, thanks to a controversial 57th minute goal from Diogo Jota. Luis Diaz was offside in the build-up to the goal, and while he did not touch the ball, he appeared to impede James Tarkowski’s clearance. There was […]

1 year ago