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      How Premier League would look WITHOUT VAR with Man Utd and Liverpool tumbling down table

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      ANOTHER weekend of VAR controversy left fans up and down the country asking big questions.Supporters of Wolves, Newcastle, Spurs and Fulham were up in arms over big calls going against their teams.
      VAR decisions dominated the weekend’s actionCredit: Getty
      Various calls had fans scratching their headsCredit: Rex
      But Prem refs’ chiefs insist there are now far more correct decisions than wrong ones – with the vast majority of errors overturned.
      The biggest issue of all is how VAR has changed things this season.
      And SunSport’s analysis of the 81 on-field calls overturned on the advice of the men in the booth at Stockley Park does show a significant impact.
      We have looked at every decision and altered the results that were affected, although we have also assumed that each of the nine penalties initially awarded and then rescinded was scored.
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      Without VAR, our study finds that only SEVEN teams – the top two, bottom four and 11th-placed Aston Villa, would still be in the same place in the table.
      Arsenal’s current eight point lead over Manchester City would have been reduced to just three, leaving Pep Guardiola’s men very much the favourites to retain their crown.
      In the fight for the other Champions League places, Spurs would be third, Newcastle fourth and Manchester United fifth, but with Brighton, in sixth but only five points behind Tottenham with three games in hand, looking seriously likely to gatecrash the elite for the first time.
      Liverpool’s Champions League hopes would have been almost ended already, with Jurgen Klopp’s side currently five points better off than they would have been without the video refs.
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      But at the other end of the table, Leeds would stand 12th, four points and two places better off, while Crystal Palace’s woes would have intensified with the Eagles down to 16th and just a point clear of the drop zone.
      Bruno Fernandes’ winner against Manchester City was controversially allowed to standCredit: Getty
      Conor Coady’s goal against Liverpool was disallowedCredit: Getty

      Total VAR changed decisions: 84
      Goal awarded: 10
      Goal disallowed: 35
      Penalty awarded: 20 (11 scored, 9 missed)
      Penalty disallowed: 9*
      Penalty retaken: 1 (1 after miss, 1 scored retake;)
      Red cards: 6
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      Red cards annulled: 3* (Gabriel annulled and penalty overturned)
      Potential red card overturned for previous foul: 1* (Gabriel/Bamford incident)
      Gabriel and Patrick Bamford were involved in a controversial incident earlier this seasonCredit: PA More

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      Fulham striker Mitrovic should get TEN-GAME ban for elbowing ref.. we cannot have this in football, says Halsey

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      ALEKSANDAR MITROVIC should be hit with a ten-game ban for his part in 40 seconds of second-half madness.The chaos at Old Trafford started with the VAR decision to award a penalty and send off Willian for a clear handball.
      Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic was sent off for this incident in the game against Manchester United
      Mitrovic was dismissed after Fulham boss Marco Silva and winger Willian had already been given their marching ordersCredit: Getty
      Willian had to go for denying a goalscoring opportunity.
      I was surprised Chris Kavanagh did not see it in real time but that is what VAR is there for.
      Marco Silva approached the pitchside review area while referee Kavanagh was watching the incident and that is an automatic caution.
      But Silva must have said something which led Kavanagh to issue a red.
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      In some ways Silva was to blame for Mitrovic’s action — managers have got to set an example.
      Mitrovic has technically assaulted Kavanagh by shoving his elbow into him and has then gone at the official with a volley of abuse.
      The FA have a duty of care to referees and we cannot have this at any level of football.
      They have to set an example by sanctioning Mitrovic heavily and I would expect both clubs to be charged with failing to control their players.
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      To Kavanagh’s credit, the referee remained calm throughout the madness.
      Mitrovic himself had initially put Fulham ahead in the game five minutes after the break.
      Bruno Fernandes then equalised for United from the spot after Silva, Mitrovic and Willian were all dismissed.
      Marcel Sabitzer put the Red Devils ahead just minutes later before Fernandes sealed a 3-1 win in injury time.
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      Newcastle idol Alan Shearer tells VAR to ‘f*** off’ in X-rated blast having called handball rule ‘pile of s***’

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      NEWCASTLE legend Alan Shearer has told VAR where it should go, in not-so-nice terms. The Magpies saw a goal disallowed in their 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest when Sean Longstaff was deemed to be offside in the build-up of Elliot Anderson’s headed effort.
      VAR was once again embroiled in controversyCredit: Alamy
      And Alan Shearer took to Twitter to vent his angerCredit: Getty
      However, the ball was played by two Forest defenders BEFORE hitting Longstaff.
      The Toon faithful were understandably furious, with even the rulebook backing up their side.
      Shearer joined in with the chorus of anger online, saying on his Twitter page: “Oh f… off VAR.”
      The Premier League all-time top goalscorer later added: “I’ve sat in the stand as a fan. I’ve sat in the studio as a pundit.
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      “I’ve watched in the pub tonight with my mates and you’re getting it all wrong VAR. It’s not what you told us.”
      The X-rated rant comes just days after he blasted the handball law when Manchester City were awarded a penalty in the Champions League.
      It came as RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Henrichs saw the ball strike his arm from close range after Rodri’s downward header in mid-air.
      Shearer was up in arms online with the decision, writing: “What a pile of s*** the handball law is. #pathetic.”
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      Despite the introduction of VAR, refereeing continues to suffer from a lack of efficacy.
      Former Prem whistler Mark Halsey has also voiced his displeasure with the current use of VAR and the offside law.
      He told SunSport: “The offside law is an ass.
      “It’s a nonsense decision (Longstaff offside). Surely it’s a deliberate play by Forest defender Felipe?
      “But goals being ruled out for something like this does not sit right with me.” More

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      Mark Halsey: The offside rule is an ass and Elliot Anderson’s Newcastle goal being ruled out doesn’t sit right with me

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      FORMER Premier League referee Mark Halsey has branded the decision to rule out Elliot Anderson’s goal against Nottingham Forest a “nonsense decision”. The 20-year-old was robbed of his first Newcastle goal after VAR instructed Paul Tierney to go to the monitor over offside concerns.
      Elliot Anderson thought he had his first Newcastle goal – but Paul Tierney had other ideasCredit: PA
      Mark Halsey took exception to the controversial decision at the City GroundCredit: Rex
      The ref then controversially ruled out the goal.
      It has sparked debate on the offside rule with Tierney’s interpretation not shared by many fans and pundits.
      The moment came after the impressive Alexander Isak played a low cross into the Forest area.
      It was then cleared by Felipe into the path of an offside Sean Longstaff who briefly touched the ball back to Isak.
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      The striker delivered a wonderful cross for Anderson who sparked wild celebrations in the away end after converting his chance from close range.
      But Felipe was judged to have not deliberately played the ball to Longstaff and therefore making the Newcastle midfielder offside.
      Halsey, who refereed hundreds of Premier League games between 1999 and 2013, disagreed with the reasoning.
      He told SunSport: “The offside law is an ass.
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      “It’s a nonsense decision. Surely it’s a deliberate play by Forest defender Felipe?
      “But goals being ruled out for something like this does not sit right with me.”
      Anderson’s came with the game drawn at 1-1.
      Emmanuel Dennis scored an impressive chipped effort in the first-half but that was cancelled out by an equally inventive goal by Isak at the end of the 45.
      The Swedish forward would eventually get the winner for the Magpies with a stoppage time penalty. More

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      Mike Dean snubbed by Premier League chief Howard Webb for a FIFTH week running

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      MIKE DEAN has not been selected by Premier League refs’ chief Howard Webb for a FIFTH week running.The dedicated VAR official was last on duty for Leicester’s 4-1 hammering of Tottenham on February 11.
      Mike Dean has not been selected for his dedicated VAR role for the last five weeksCredit: Reuters
      PGMOL refs’ chief Howard Webb has decided not to select DeanCredit: Getty
      The clash at the King Power last month was on matchday 23 of the current season.
      But Dean has not been appointed for a top-flight game since.
      And he has been snubbed yet again in the latest list of Premier League officials selected for matches this weekend.
      SunSport understands Dean’s continuing absence has been a selection decision by Webb.
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      Dean posted an image of the programme from the League Two fixture between Newport and AFC Wimbledon on his Instagram story on Tuesday night.
      The Wirral whistler retired as a referee at the end of last season following 22 years of on-field duties in the Premier League.
      He was then appointed by the PGMOL as a full-time VAR official.
      Dean is no stranger to a weekend off duty, though.
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      In October, the ref headed to Spain for a bit of R&R after being given a match break.
      Dean hilariously shared an image of a fully-stocked beer fridge on Insta – as well as a few snaps of him golfing.
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      Man Utd fans fume after being denied penalty for ‘clear handball’ against Southampton

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans were left fuming after being denied a penalty for handball against Southampton. The sides were level at Old Trafford when Marcus Rashford put in a cross from the left wing.
      Man Utd fans fumed at being denied a penalty for handball against Southampton
      Defender Armel Bella-Kotchap was practically left on all fours as he blocked the incoming ball.
      Replays revealed it struck the top of the centre-back’s arm but referee Anthony Taylor waved play on.
      No penalty was awarded even after a VAR check – leaving United fans fuming online.
      One said: “Hi @Specsavers, think we might have a new client for you, goes by the name of Anthony Taylor.”
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      Another added: “If this was our player handling the ball in the box Anthony Taylor would have pointed to the spot without hesitation.”
      One posted: “How is that not a penalty to Manchester United? We’ve conceded penalties for FAR LESS this season.
      “It’s a clear handball that’s prevented Weghorst from having a chance to score. Yet no intervention from VAR. NONSENSE!”
      Another said: “What’s a handball nowadays?”
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      It added more misery to United’s day after Casemiro was sent off for a tackle on Carlos Alcaraz.
      The Brazilian initially won the ball but went in with his studs up and his momentum saw him follow through.
      Taylor gave a yellow at first but following a VAR check, Casemiro was shown straight red for the second time this season.
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      Watch ridiculous moment referee awards penalty after two attacking team-mates run into EACH OTHER

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      THIS is the moment a referee awarded a penalty after two players from the same team ran into EACH OTHER. The match in the Copa do Brasil saw referee Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior award a penalty despite the collision being players from the same team.
      Tombense players attempt to get the ball in the Retrô penalty areaCredit: SPORTV
      But two Tombense players hit each otherCredit: SPORTV
      Before the ref amazingly awarded a penaltyCredit: SPORTV
      With a loose ball in the area, Tombense star Jaderson fell to floor after colliding with his team-mate.
      And despite the referee appearing to have a good view of the incident, he then awarded a spot-kick to the home side.
      Retrô players were livid at the decision, surrounding the ref and imploring him to change his decision.
      This saw Pedro Costa and goalkeeper Jean awarded yellow cards for protest.
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      Without the benefit of VAR, the ref did not overturn his call.
      Tombense striker Alex Sandro then stepped up to take the shot, with Jean managing to save the spot-kick.
      However, Sandro subsequently converted from the rebound and sent his side through to the next round.
      The game would go on to end in chaos.
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      THREE Retro players were sent off at the end of the game.
      As quoted by World Today News, retired Brazilian referee Sandro Ricci said: “It wasn’t a penalty. The referee was deceived, tricked by the fall of the player.
      “The player from Retrô (Alencar, midfielder) goes for the move, but steps on the ground.” More

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      Stats show VAR has HELPED Arsenal in title race despite Gunners fans being left baffled by decisions

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      VAR has appeared to have HELPED Arsenal in their title pursuit – despite fans being left angered by decisions this season. The Gunners have put themselves in a very encouraging position heading into the final few months of the Premier League season.
      Video Assistant Referees (VAR) continues to be a divisive addition to professional footballCredit: Reuters
      Many Arsenal fans feel like their club have not been lucky with VAR – but that has not derailed the Gunners’ brilliant seasonCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Manchester City have only had one VAR decision go in their favour all seasonCredit: EPA
      Mikel Arteta’s side have a five point lead over Manchester City – and have left every other team in the dust.
      The club are potentially just 12 games away from a first title in almost two decades.
      But anxious fans have become increasingly suspicious of VAR – and that mood went into overdrive last month after Lee Mason’s mistake when Brentford visited the Emirates.
      But new stats from ESPN suggest Arsenal have actually had the rub of the green when it comes to video technology.
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      The club have seen five decisions go their way this season, with only a handful of clubs getting more lucky with VAR interventions.
      Meanwhile, title rivals Man City have only had one VAR decision go their way all season long.
      Only relegation-battling Southampton have had a less good time of it from officials at Stockley Park with the Saints not having a single decision go in their favour so far.
      At the other end of the VAR table, West Ham have benefited the most from controversial refereeing decisions with eight moments going in their favour.
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      West Ham have had the most VAR decisions go in their favour this season
      Fellow Londoners Brentford follow with seven decisions, while Fulham, Liverpool and Newcastle all had six moments go their way thanks to technology.
      While Arsenal have enjoyed some favourable interventions, data suggests they have also had five decisions go against them throughout the course of the season.
      Along with Mason’s howler, the Gunners have found themselves at the centre of several 50/50 VAR moments.
      Many disagreed with the decision to award Arsenal a penalty against Man City when Eddie Nketiah clashed with goalkeeper Ederson last month.
      While even more controversy was sparked when Leandro Trossard saw his goal against Leicester chalked off later in February. More