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      Fans all say the same thing about NEW-LOOK VAR graphics as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is denied Chelsea debut goal

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      FOOTBALL fans were left thoroughly impressed by the Champions League’s new-look VAR graphics after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was denied a goal on his Chelsea debut.Thomas Tuchel’s men were left stunned as Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb beat them 1-0 on Tuesday evening.
      Aubameyang thought he had given Chelsea the leadCredit: AP
      But the goal was ruled out by VAR as Aubameyang was offsideCredit: AP
      This is the new technology Champions League are using
      Fans were loving the new-look video assistant referee
      Aubameyang, who was wearing a face mask to protect the broken jaw he sustained in a robbery at his home, thought he had netted in his first goal for the Blues four minutes after half-time.
      The strike would have drawn Chelsea level after Mislav Orsic’s early opener, but it was promptly ruled out for offside.
      And the new-look VAR confirmed it – but it did not look like the technology used in the Premier League.
      Instead of normal pictures of the game, the VAR displayed a computerised graphic which showed Aubameyang to be offside.
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      One astonished fan said: “Omg is this semi automated VAR in this Chelsea game?? That was amazing.”
      Another added: “Wow that offside graphic shown from the VAR review is really cool.”
      A third said: “The VAR graphics in this Chelsea game are next level & its 100 times better đŸ‘đŸ»đŸ‘đŸ».”
      While a fellow football supporter referred to Chelsea’s fortunate VAR decision against West Ham and added: “The English VAR can save Chelsea in the Premier League but not in the Champions League!”
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      Tuchel’s men should have drawn 2-2 with West Ham on Sunday, but for a lucky VAR call.
      Edouard Mendy was adjudged to have been fouled by Jarrod Bowen in the lead-up to Maxwel Cornet’s late equaliser – which led to the goal eventually being ruled out.
      But Chelsea were not on the end of any good fortune in the Champions League as they succumbed to a defeat against Dinamo Zagreb.
      Tuchel now faces the tough task of picking his players back up for the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday when they travel to Fulham. More

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      Watch moment frustrated Gabriel Jesus appears to kick out at Lisandro Martinez in Arsenal loss but missed by ref and VAR

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      AFTER VAR had a weekend to forget, new footage has emerged that shows Gabriel Jesus was lucky to escape punishment during Arsenal’s trip to Manchester United.A frustrated Jesus appeared to kick out at United defender Lisandro Martinez five minutes before half-time.
      Look what Gabriel Jesus did to Lisandro Martinez for pocketing him, but Arsenal fans won’t see it because they’re busy crying that Man Utd thrashed them..pic.twitter.com/ZNaWnNASmt— UtdFaithfuls (@UtdFaithfuls) September 5, 2022

      Gabriel Jesus appeared to kick out at Lisandro MartinezCredit: Premier League / beinsports
      Jesus and Martinez were involved in a physical battle throughout the gameCredit: Getty
      Martinez poked fun at Jesus on Instagram after the gameCredit: https://www.instagram.com/lisandromartinezzz
      The pair were involved in a physical battle throughout United’s 3-1 win at home to the Gunners.
      Martinez himself uploaded a picture to Instagram of himself and Tyrell Malacia caught up in a tangle with Jesus, poking fun at the Arsenal man by writing: “My bro @tyrellmalacia.”
      Meanwhile new footage shows Martinez appearing to put his arm across Jesus’ face.
      The Arsenal striker reacted angrily, and seemingly kicked out in Martinez’s direction.
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      Unfortunately for Jesus, he lost his balance in the process, and was sent tumbling to the ground.
      But the ÂŁ45million summer signing can consider himself lucky that Martinez did not react to the incident.
      The United defender stayed on his feet after appearing to take a whack in the leg from Jesus.
      Referee Paul Tierney and VAR Lee Mason seemingly failed to spot the incident.
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      It’s currently unclear whether Jesus could be handed retrospective punishment.
      A ban can be handed out if the incident wasn’t seen by the on-pitch officials or VAR, but it’s yet to be confirmed if the incident was seen.
      Fans though reckon Jesus could have been in trouble if Martinez had gone to ground.
      One wrote on social media: “If Jesus did that to an experienced player he’s getting a red card for it.”
      Another said: “How is that not a retrospective 3 game ban for violent conduct?”
      And a third wrote: “Funny how Arsenal fans are so quiet on this one!”
      Martinez has made quite the impression since his ÂŁ55m arrival from Ajax this summer.
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      The Argentine defender was recently named club Player of the Month for August.
      Meanwhile United legend Paul Scholes singled Martinez out for praise and said it would be a “worry” if the 24-year-old got injured. More

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      Blunder VAR referee Lee Mason AXED from Prem games this weekend after his shocker cost Newcastle ‘winner’ vs Palace

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      BLUNDER video ref Lee Mason has been axed from the Prem match list this weekend after his VAR cock-up at Newcastle.And Toon have lodged a complaint to the Prem and refs’ body PGMOL, claiming dodgy decisions against them are a “consistent theme”.
      Newcastle were denied a winner by VAR against Crystal PalaceCredit: Getty
      Lee Mason will not officiate a Premier League game this weekendCredit: Rex
      Mason has been dropped after his role in disallowing Toon’s “winner” against Crystal Palace.
      He ruled Joe Willock had fouled keeper Vicente Guiata, though replays clearly showed he had been pushed into him by Eagles star Tyrick Mitchell. 
      Toon’s co-owner Amanda Staveley said: “We should have won, I hated the VAR decision.
      “That’s something we’re dealing with — it seems to be a consistent theme of the last few games.”
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      The PGMOL Board, headed by ex-ref Mike Riley, admitted Toon’s goal — and a KO’d West Ham leveller against Chelsea — should have stood after Prem chiefs launched an emergency review.
      But Newcastle are demanding answers from the Prem chiefs and the PGMOL on how blundering VAR calls can be improved.
      Staveley added: “We are dealing with that, talking to officials and trying to get something that will work going forward.”
      Ref Michael Salisbury overturned his original decision to allow the goal after being recommended by Mason to consult his pitchside monitor.
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      Fuming Toon boss Eddie Howe insisted it  was a “perfectly good” goal.
      It is the second time Newcastle have moaned about the standard of refereeing in just nine months.
      Newcastle believe they should also have been given penalties against Manchester City and Wolves in recent weeks, while they were also  raging when Liverpool scored a 98th-minute winner when just five  minutes of injury time had been awarded.
      Howe received some answers following the club’s original complaint in December, but sarcastically described the letter as an “interesting read”.
      Mason also came under fire for advising ref Paul Tierney to rule out Gabriel Martinelli’s strike for Arsenal at Manchester United on Sunday for a Martin Odegaard foul.
      However, Jarred Gillett WILL take control of Leicester’s game with Aston Villa on Saturday despite his Hammers clanger on Saturday.
      Raging West Ham boss David Moyes branded the Aussie VAR unfit for duty, calling the decision to rule out Maxwel Cornet’s late equaliser against the Blues as “scandalous”.
      Following the weekend clangers, all top-flight refs are expected to be reminded the FINAL word on any “subjective” VAR overturn must lie with them, even if they are urged to go to the screen.
      Michael Oliver became the first Prem ref in 18 months to stick with his original decision, despite a recommendation from Stockley Park when he confirmed a Nottingham Forest penalty in their 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth.
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      Oliver and Anthony Taylor will work with foreign VAR officials when the group phase of Uefa’s club competitions kick-off.
      Taylor will be in contact with Germany’s Marco Fritz when he refs PSG vs Juventus on Tuesday night, with Pole Tomasz Kwiatkowski in Oliver’s ear on Thursday. More

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      We’re in the fourth season of VAR and it’s getting even WORSE
 let’s just scrap it altogether

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      APPARENTLY, Premier League chiefs launched an “emergency review” of the two VAR howlers which robbed West Ham and Newcastle of points this weekend.How thrilling and fast-moving of them. Let’s regard them as the fourth emergency service and give them a little clap on our doorsteps every Thursday night, eh?
      West Ham were controversially denied an equaliser against Chelsea at the weekendCredit: Getty
      If they want a meaningful review, then here’s an effective conclusion — scrap VAR altogether. Abolish the whole rotten shooting match.
      This is the one solution everyone in football seems too terrified of suggesting.
      While this week’s victims — Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, along with Hammers manager David Moyes and skipper Declan Rice —  complained long and hard about the embarrassing shambles of it all, they stopped short of calling for VAR to be binned off.
      Everybody keeps parroting the lie that “VAR is not the problem, it’s the individuals operating it”.
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      Because it’s easier to trot out lines like that than to actually think about things.
      As we enter the fourth season of VAR in the English top flight, with decision-making in Stockley Park getting even worse, that mantra is patently nonsense.
      The majority of decisions on fouls are subjective, so there can never be anything remotely like absolute justice.
      Slow-motion replays often make incidents look more incriminating, meaning VAR often makes things worse.
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      And don’t even get started on the definition of “clear and obvious error”.
      There is a conspiracy of silence on the idea of revoking VAR.
       TV companies love it because it makes football all about their product, rather than the live spectacle for match-going fans.
      Most football writers never pay to watch matches and don’t understand the widespread loathing of VAR among fans who do.
      Referees will never call for abolition because VAR means jobs for the old boys. Those who retire from on-field reffing, such as Mike Dean and Lee Mason, can carry on earning in Stockley Park.
       It was the experienced Mason who told rookie top-flight ref Michael Salisbury to overrule his correct decision to award an own goal against Tyrick Mitchell at St James’ Park, even though the Crystal Palace defender committed a foul himself.
      The decision by VAR Jarred Gillett to advise Andy Madley to disallow Maxwel Cornet’s West Ham “equaliser” at Chelsea was even worse.
      We were assured VAR would significantly reduce cheating. Yet Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy got away with feigning injury because of VAR, when Cornet “scored”.
      Madley had got it right the old way. So had Salisbury.
      It’s not about the personnel, it’s about VAR itself.
      Our refs are good, bad and indifferent and they have good, bad and indifferent days. But we’re not going to dig up a couple of dozen better officials to make VAR tickety-boo.
      And it’s not just in England where VAR is denounced as a shambles — Lazio’s former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri was raging about it after Saturday’s defeat by Napoli.
      The West Ham and Newcastle flashpoints weren’t the Premier League’s only weekend VAR controversies either.
      For sheer joylessness, the denial of Alexis Mac Allister’s wonder strike for Brighton against Leicester, because of a toenail offside in the build-up, took some beating.
      But apparently, footballers scoring long-range screamers is a menace which needs stamping out.
      Funnily enough, I thought Mason — on a double shift this weekend — was right to rule out Gabriel Martinelli’s “opener” for Arsenal at Manchester United because Martin Odegaard won possession by barging over Christian Eriksen.
      But that’s not the point. I could have accepted that goal standing for or against my own team.
      There always were incorrect decisions but we’d yell about them briefly, then get on with watching a fast-moving, spontaneous game.
      Now we can’t even celebrate goals properly, knowing Mason and friends will be forensically searching for a reason to rule it out. 
      Odegaard’s “foul” on Eriksen lead to an Arsenal goal being ruled out against Man UtdCredit: Rex
      Nobody suggests scrapping VAR, because being labelled a technophobic philistine is apparently some great stigma, as if you can’t have progressive views on life while hating what VAR has done.
      This country is going to the dogs. There’s an energy crisis, inflation is rampant, and a woman whose head appears to be stuffed with polystyrene will enter 10 Downing Street today.
      Football is supposed to be an escape from all this.
      Most people who pay to watch it just want to enjoy themselves. When they’ve calmed down, a quiet majority don’t even believe it’s all that serious.
      But instead, technology in decision-making is becoming even more extensive.
      So-called “robot linesmen” are arriving in the Champions League and the World Cup to make toenail offsides even more commonplace.
      When their wiring malfunctions, presumably Fifa and Uefa can also stage some emergency reviews.
      Because that’s what they reckon football is all about — middle-aged men in blazers taking themselves too seriously.

      CHEST SO SILLY
      ON the subject of VAR, Richarlison was booked for taking his shirt off after scoring for Spurs against Fulham — only for it to be ruled out for offside.
      Yet if you’re rewriting history and the goal didn’t count, surely the semi-nakedness didn’t count either and his yellow should be rescinded?

      CENTRE STAGE
      I AM loving the return to fashion of authentic centre-forwards in the Premier League — see Erling Haaland, Darwin Nunez and especially Wolves’ bid to sign free-agent Diego Costa.
      Two of the best in breed are Brentford’s Ivan Toney and Fulham’s Aleksandar Mitrovic, who were both on Newcastle’s books, a club that worships its No 9s.
      Toon have just shelled out £60million on Alexander Isak, who also looks very promising — but they could have saved that Saudi cash by keeping either Toney or Mitrovic.
      It would, though, be sacrilegious to point out the manager who let both strikers go — and presumably didn’t rate either of them.
      The infallible Rafa Benitez.

      ONLINE GOONS
      ARSENAL fans love an online conspiracy theory — and before Sunday’s trip to Manchester United they were ranting and raving about referee Paul Tierney and VAR Lee Mason both hailing from Greater Manchester.
      When VAR disallowed Gabriel Martinelli’s early ‘goal’, the protests became even more shrill.
      Supporters of southern clubs taunt United fans that they all come from Surrey. But when refs are from Manchester, they’re assumed to be boyhood Stretford Enders.
      Many of our referees are incompetent — but they are not corrupt.

      GUNNER LOVE IT
      AFTER two seasons away, Spurs fans are salivating for tomorrow night’s Champions League opener against Marseille.
      And not least because the visitors include former Arsenal players Alexis Sanchez, Matteo Guendouzi and Sead Kolasinac as well as Nuno Tavares, on loan from the Gunners.
      It is not far short of the first North London derby in Champions League history.
      So even Gooners can enjoy some Wednesday night European football for the first time in five years.

      WHEN managers start talking with jarring honesty about their own clubs, it’s usually a sign that the end is nigh.
      It just happened with Bournemouth’s promotion-winning manager Scott Parker and, sadly, it’s now happening with FA Cup-winning Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers too.
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      ON Saturday at Lord’s, something called Trent Rockets defeated something else called Manchester Originals in the final of a short game of cricket called The Hundred.
      And nobody really cared as the teams are completely made up and neither the players nor fans had any true allegiance to either. More

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      VAR was RIGHT to rule out West Ham’s goal against Chelsea, insists Graeme Souness despite fan backlash

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      GRAEME SOUNESS believes VAR was correct to rule out West Ham’s late goal at Chelsea.Maxwel Cornet thought he had struck a late equaliser but Jarrod Bowen was penalised for a foul on Edouard Mendy after a consultation with VAR.
      Jarrod Bowen was judged to have fouled Edouard MendyCredit: Getty
      Mendy remained on the floor as Maxwel Cornet found the netCredit: Alamy
      The incident sparked huge controversy with Hammers manager David Moyes and captain Declan Rice left incensed.
      But pundit Souness believes Bowen endangered Mendy with his right foot, despite only his left foot making contact with the shot-stopper.
      Souness told talkSPORT: “First of all he stumbles. When he gets to the goalkeeper Mendy his right foot is showing six studs to the goalkeeper.
      “Now that for me is endangering the goalkeeper. It’s not like ‘I’m trying to jump over him’, it’s a different kind of movement, action altogether.
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      “Jarrod Bowen has no history of looking to hurt people and I think the reason that happened is because he has a stumble prior to him setting off before he gets to the goalkeeper. So I think the referee was right.
      “People will focus on his left, his trailling leg catching Mendy and Mendy rolling over holding his shoulder.
      “But I think it’s more to do with his right foot where he’s showing six studs in the collision.”
      Moyes described the decision to chalk off the goal as “rotten” in a rant that has escaped an FA charge.
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      The Hammers boss said: “You have seen it, it is a scandalous decision, absolutely rotten from one of the supposedly elite referees – it doesn’t say much about whoever sent him over from VAR as well – it is an unbelievable decision against us.
      “We feel we got back to 2-2 and it was not down to anything we have done.
      “I support a lot of the VAR stuff, I actually think the goalkeeper dives, he is faking an injury because he cannot get to the next one – he did the same on the first goal as well.
      “The referee somehow gets that so wrong it is incredible.”
      Moyes also accused Mendy of faking injury and made his feelings known to referee Andrew Madley in the dressing room after the game.
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      Rice was also upset and said of the incident: “That’s up there with one of the worst VAR decisions made since it’s come into the game. Shambles.”
      The Premier League is set to review the controversial VAR decision made at Stamford Bridge with the referees’ governing body PGMOL. More

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      West Ham boss David Moyes will NOT be charged despite ref row after slamming ‘scandalous decision’ to disallow goal

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      WEST HAM manager David Moyes will not be punished despite his fiery comments aimed at the referee’s “scandalous decision” to deny his team an equaliser against Chelsea.That is according to The Times, who report the FA have reviewed Moyes’ statement but decided it didn’t meet the threshold for disciplinary action.
      West Ham boss David Moyes won’t face disciplinary action despite his fiery commentsCredit: Alamy
      West Ham’s equaliser was chalked off after a clash between Jarrod Bowen and Chelsea’s Edouard MendyCredit: pixel8000
      The Hammers lost 2-1 to the Blues on Saturday at Stamford Bridge after Maxwel Cornet’s 90th-minute strike was controversially chalked off after match official Andy Madley consulted with the VAR monitor.
      Madley made the controversial decision after Jarrod Bowen appeared to have collided with Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in the build-up before Cornet converted from the loose ball.
      Moyes was enraged as he was seen confronting the ref on the pitch and according to talkSPORT, the Scottish tactician carried on the row in the referee’s room before his fiery post-match interview.
      The ex-Manchester United boss said: “You have seen it, it is a scandalous decision, absolutely rotten from one of the supposedly elite referees – it doesn’t say much about whoever sent him over from VAR as well – it is an unbelievable decision against us.
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      “We feel we got back to 2-2 and it was not down to anything we have done.
      “I support a lot of the VAR stuff, I actually think the goalkeeper dives, he is faking an injury because he cannot get to the next one – he did the same on the first goal as well.
      “The referee somehow gets that so wrong it is incredible.”
      However, it has been decided Moyes will not be punished and will be in the dugout for West Ham’s clash with Newcastle next Sunday at the London Stadium.
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      The visitors’ captain Declan Rice was also fuming after the match as he took to social media to describe that call as “one of the worst VAR decisions” ever.
      Rice tweeted: “That’s up there with one of the worst VAR decisions made since it’s come into the game. Shambles.” More

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      Premier League WILL review VAR after controversy in Chelsea vs West Ham and Newcastle vs Crystal Palace games

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      THE PREMIER LEAGUE is set to review the controversial VAR decisions made at Stamford Bridge and St James’ Park yesterday with the referees’ governing body PGMOL.The decision comes after both West Ham and Newcastle were denied decisive goals against Chelsea and Crystal Palace respectively.
      West Ham were denied a goal against ChelseaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The referee awarded Chelsea a free kickCredit: pixel8000
      West Ham had a late equaliser chalked off after Maxwel Cornet capitalised on Edouard Mendy’s spillage.
      Referee Andy Madley overturned the goal after Jarrod Bowen made minimal contact with the Chelsea keeper, who stayed down.
      Meanwhile, Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock had his finish ruled out after he was pushed into goalkeeper Vicente Guaita by Crystal Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell.
      Referee Michael Salisbury awarded Palace a free kick for a so-called foul on the keeper, despite his teammate’s involvement.
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      Willock was denied a goal for Newcastle after being pushed into GuaitaCredit: MatchDay Images Limited
      The Hammers went on to lose their clash with Chelsea 2-1 while The Magpies were held to a 1-1 draw.
      Each decision – which was overturned by VAR – has received heavy criticism from fans, coaches and players.
      West Ham boss David Moyes claimed that the controversial VAR call was “scandalous” and “rotten”.
      After the game, he told Sky Sports: “It is a scandalous decision, absolutely rotten from one of the supposedly elite referees.
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      “It doesn’t say much about whoever sent him over from VAR as well. It is an unbelievable decision against us.”
      Declan Rice was also critical. He tweeted: “That’s up there with one of the worst VAR decisions made since it’s come into the game. Shambles.
      “Can’t believe the referee has even been asked to go take a look at the monitor!
      “Cannot see how they’ve come to that decision.”
      There were also some controversial calls during the Merseyside derby on Saturday.
      Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was lucky to avoid a red card for a dangerous challenge Amadou Onana, with many fans claiming that he should’ve been sent off.
      And Everton defender Conor Coady was denied a decisive goal which was ruled offside by VAR.
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      ‘Stunned’ Arsenal fans fuming amid claims Man United have local lad refereeing clash against Gunners

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      ARSENAL fans have been left fuming after claims the referee for Sunday’s trip to Manchester United is a local lad.And there is also outrage following claims that the man in charge of VAR for the Premier League clash hails from the city too.
      Paul Tierney is the man in the middle for the meeting between Manchester United and ArsenalCredit: Alamy
      Lee Mason is in charge of VAR for the matchCredit: Getty
      The Gunners face United looking to make it SIX wins from six to start the season.
      But fans of Mikel Arteta’s side are sceptical going into the game.
      Not only are United on a three game winning run of their own, some Arsenal supporters are unhappy with the choice of officials.
      It has been claimed online that ref Paul Tierney, 41, is from Salford, just down the road from Old Trafford.
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      Meanwhile VAR Lee Mason hails from Bolton, which is also in Greater Manchester.
      Fans took to social media to vent their fury at the appointments.
      One wrote: “Referee for Man Utd vs Arsenal is from Salford. Make it make sense.”
      Another said: “Man Utd vs Arsenal. Paul Tierney from Manchester, the ref in charge of VAR from Manchester. We already know how it ends.”
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      A third fumed: “Can’t wait to see Paul Tierney of Salford, Manchester, have a totally unbiased performance tomorrow as Arsenal travel to Manchester United.”
      And one questioned: “How can you possibly get Paul Tierney and Lee Mason, Officials from Manchester to officiate a match with a team from Manchester?”
      Despite claims Tierney is from Salford, the referee was actually born in Wigan.
      Although the town is still in Greater Manchester, and only 20 odd miles away from Old Trafford.
      Mason also has a short trip to get to the match, with Bolton being just over 10 miles away from the home of United.
      The 50-year-old was at the centre of controversy today too while in charge of VAR for Newcastle’s match against Crystal Palace.
      Toon had a goal disallowed for a Joe Willock foul, despite Palace star Tyrick Mitchell appearing to be the guilty man, after Mason advised referee Michael Salisbury to consult the monitor. More