On the midway stage of the Premier League season, solely two golf equipment had extra unfavourable selections by VAR than Liverpool.
VAR stays a hotly-debated topic in soccer, with Man Metropolis‘s ruled-out aim at Newcastle one other occasion that has triggered a divide after greater than 5 minutes of deliberation.
In accordance with the BBC, VAR errors have risen by 30 p.c within the first half of the present Premier League season in comparison with final, rising from 10 to 13.
The dearth of a purple card for Marcos Senesi within the opening day victory over Bournemouth is among the many 13 errors recognized by the Key Match Incidents panel from the primary 19 video games.
Within the larger image, although, solely Everton (-3) and Fulham (-4) have been extra negatively impacted by VAR interventions, or lack thereof, than Liverpool throughout the first 19 video games of the season.
Bournemouth and Tottenham, in the meantime, share the identical determine because the Reds.
Liverpool’s web stability of selections stands at -2, with three penalties towards and two purple playing cards towards, contributing to a web objectives whole of -3.
It takes under consideration incidents the place Liverpool have been initially awarded one thing, or an opponent was penalised, however VAR stepped in to take it away, or vice versa.
This is the reason no purple card for Senesi will not be mirrored within the midway rating because it was one of many confirmed errors, thus can’t be mirrored within the web selections desk.
Florian Wirtz‘s aim at Fulham, in the meantime, will not be thought of because it was after the midway mark, with Liverpool gaining a bonus on that event after the flag initially went up earlier than the VAR verify.
Virgil van Dijk‘s aim at Man Metropolis is the apparent instance for a choice that was overturned because of VAR intervention, which dominated Andy Robertson interfered from an offside place.
One other was Leeds being awarded a penalty after it was not given on the pitch, with VAR intervening to see a spot kick scored after Ibrahima Konate‘s foul.
Liverpool haven’t had a penalty of their favour from VAR thus far this season, although, not like Man United, who’ve had three.
As for the highest of the checklist, Chelsea and Man United have had probably the most beneficial outcomes from VAR overturns, with a constructive stability of 4, respectively.
The controversy over VAR will proceed for so long as it’s in use, as it’s nonetheless operated by people and the sport is extremely subjective, however irritation will develop when errors and the time taken present few indicators of bettering.
