Arsenal, Mikel Arteta and VAR
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Offside or not? Man City, Arsenal and VAR inconsistencies
Manchester City had their goal disallowed, while Arsenal's was allowed to stand. But the VAR should not look to be consistent with a previous bad decision.
A six-minute review to disallow a Semenyo goal against Newcastle brought an impassioned response from the City manager.
The current situations come after an increase in the use of technology in football over the past few years but none seems to create as much heated debate and questioning as that of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). By and large, it is felt that minor and ...
Mistakes continue to be made and the 2025–26 campaign is no exception. As per the Premier League ’s Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel, via BBC Sport, things have actually gotten slightly worse, with more VAR errors by the midpoint of the current campaign than there were last term.
It was another weekend of Premier League football dominated by video assistant referees (VAR). Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta went on an extraordinary rant after his side’s 1-0 defeat by Newcastle United on Saturday evening, calling the winning goal an ...
VAR ruled out Antoine Semenyo's second goal in Man City's win over Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semifinals. Why? And why did it take so long?
The curtain came down on the Confederations Cup Sunday, amid controversy and confusion. Not of fans or players suffering racist abuse — a fear that had dominated the run-up to the tournament in Russia – but world governing body FIFA’s use of the ...
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology has brought increased scrutiny, debate and controversy around officiating decisions. Currently, the league is commonplace across Europe, with many leagues across the world implementing the change. The Croatia ...
Diogo Dalot was booked for catching Jérémy Doku on the knee early in Manchester United's win over Man City. The VAR agreed, but was it the right call?