If you want the short version, of how this INTERPRETATION of technology effected Spurs last season, then I have it for you. Switching Tottenham and Manchester United’s VAR outcomes around, one would place Tottenham would have finished 3rd, and United in 16th spot.
Of course, there are caveats to be liberally applied here, namely that not every single decision was a diabolical disgrace, however, there is no doubt as to who were the biggest winners by some distance.
Is there anything José and his coaching staff can work on, in order to guard against a repeat, next time around? Probably not, an instruction to ‘avoid situations where you might be offside‘ isn’t terribly practical.
The bottom line here is that the game’s officials need to stop allowing human error and pedantry to destroy the game.
And here’s a warning to the Premier League – you’ve cut 160 games from next season’s broadcast schedule, and the return of fans to stadiums is going to happen far slower than people think. Football doesn’t need any further irritants.
