There are no VAR errors in the Premier League table.
After compiling a list of errors, Squawka modified the Premier League rankings.
Liverpool would have been pushed to the very end in Arsenal’s battle for the championship.
VAR. Although it was intended to prevent contentious judgments from contaminating football, it has largely had the opposite effect and incited chaos and discontent among supporters. It is supposed to provide final solutions, but because of its subjectivity and inconsistency, that has never really happened.
It continues to spark controversy as the season comes to an end. Squawka has been polling supporters throughout the season if they think VAR made all of the important calls correctly or incorrectly. Now that the Premier League is over, they have shown what the standings would have looked like if technology had been used to ensure that there were never any errors.
Liverpool’s Lead At the Top Cut to Two Points
Arsenal may have found themselves even closer to the title than they did in reality
Even though early predictions projected Arsenal as a contender for the championship, their pursuit was ended long before the last day. Squawka’s statistics, however, imply that controversial officiating may have inflated the difference at the top. During the season, manager Mikel Arteta’s team faced three contentious red card incidents, one of which was when VAR turned William Saliba’s warning against Bournemouth into a dismissal. The Gunners might have finished the season just two points behind instead of a dreadful ten if those choices had been made differently or if video technology hadn’t stepped in.
This is because Liverpool lost three points and the runners-up gained five more. In terms of the teams that make up the top four, the other two clubs stay the same, with Chelsea and Manchester City finishing third and fourth, respectively. However, there is a significant shift in the position of fifth.
Nottingham Forest has previously been vocal about its problems with VAR. They might have even more cause for frustration, though, since they would have finished in the final Champions League spot if not for their errors, with Newcastle and Aston Villa both slipping a spot.
Brentford Miss Out on Best Finish in Nearly a Century
The Bees finished 10th in the real table
Brentford had a fantastic season. It would have been simple to worry about the Bees’ future after losing their top goal scorer, Ivan Toney. However, Thomas Frank’s team finished in 10th place thanks to 20 Premier League goals from Bryan Mbeumo and outstanding efforts from Yoane Wissa.
However, it ought to have been two places better, not just one. Instead of finishing with 56 points, Brentford should have had 60, which in this universe would have placed them in eighth place, three points out of UEFA Conference League football. Brighton and Bournemouth would have fallen farther down the standings as a result.
Four of the Bees’ rulings went against them, and none went in their favor. The only teams with worse ratios were Aston Villa and Arsenal. Compare that to Brighton, one of the clubs Brentford would have overtaken, who had five successful choices compared to zero unsuccessful ones.
Additionally, there would have been a minor shift at the top of the bottom half as well, with FA Cup winners Crystal Palace surpassing Fulham to add a little extra sweetness to their stellar season.
Wolves Climb Above Manchester United
Matheus Cunha’s old club would’ve superseded his new one
As if Manchester United’s already miserable season wasn’t terrible enough, they would have been positioned above the team they just spent £62.5 million on if it weren’t for VAR. Wolves, from whom United recently acquired Matheus Cunha, were one of just five teams that finished lower than the Red Devils this season.
If it weren’t for the technical glitches, some may claim that the Brazilian was actually stepping down to play at Old Trafford, as Ruben Amorim’s team would have remained in 15th place and the Molineux team would have moved up to 14th.
West Ham United would have finished one spot above the bottom, making them the greatest losers from all of this. Tottenham would have also gained one spot to go up to 16th.
With the exception of Ipswich Town, who might have dubbed themselves the best of the worst after surpassing Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester to take 18th place, there wouldn’t have been much of a shift for those who were demoted. It wouldn’t have changed much, but it would have given them a marginally larger merit reward.
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