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Knock VAR on the head says former England midfielder Murphy

The Premier League welcomed the Video Assistant Referee system on its opening weekend, with the new technology providing several talking points.

Ben Williams by Ben Williams
2019-08-12 16:11
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Former referee Dermot Gallagher supported the technology after three decisions were overtuned on the Premier League’s opening weekend.

Former England midfielder Danny Murphy says VAR is ruining football as a spectacle and wants it scrapped.

Three decisions were overturned in the 10 matches, with Manchester City and Wolves each having a goal disallowed by VAR.

  • PA understands around 70 incidents were checked by VAR across the opening weekend’s fixtures.
  • That compares to an average of around eight checks per game during trial matches and in competitions already using VAR.
  • Three decisions were overturned, leading to disallowed goals for Manchester City and Wolves and the re-taking of City’s penalty.

City’s luck later evened out at West Ham as Sergio Aguero’s saved penalty was retaken, because Declan Rice had encroached into the area and then cleared the ball.

“Something doesn’t feel right at the moment when we’re watching football,” Murphy told TalkSPORT.

“I know the majority of what VAR did at the weekend was good – corrected some decisions that would not have been – but if you gave me the choice I’d knock VAR on the head.”

Murphy was highly critical of City’s goal being disallowed in their 5-0 win at West Ham through the tightest of offside calls.

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bro why is this VAR ting so mad at meee ?? still happy with the three goals & moreover with a great victory to start the new season… Let the race begin ?? @ManCity pic.twitter.com/P02J5K7A1K

— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) August 10, 2019

VAR adjudged Raheem Sterling to be offside by just a matter of millimetres before setting up Gabriel Jesus for a simple tap-in.

“Do we really want to see goals disallowed for an offside that’s an armpit ahead of another armpit by four millimetres?” Murphy said.

“He might be offside by four millimetres by the letter of the law. But it’s an entertainment business, isn’t it?

“And the Sterling goal that was allowed, there was muted celebrations.

“You could see he was thinking ‘Is this going to get taken away?’ and the Man City fans were clapping. It was like applause at the end of the ballet!

“I went to the (VAR) conference and it was helpful. I like the fact that they are really going to set the bar high in terms of overturning anything unless it’s a really bad decision.

“I like that mindset because that’s what helped the World Cup run smoothly in Russia and I understand where they are coming from.

“But it’s creating too many areas of chat, and I’d rather be talking about tactics and players.”

Manchester United v Chelsea – Premier League – Old Trafford
VAR confirms the award of a penalty in the Manchester United-Chelsea game at Old Trafford (Martin Rickett/PA)

PA understands there were around 70 VAR checks on the Premier League’s opening weekend, compared to an average of around eight per game during trial matches and in other competitions already using VAR.

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher felt VAR had proved its value and insisted the system’s operation will become smoother during the course of the season.

“You have to remember it’s day one, Gallagher told Sky Sports.

Burnley v Southampton – Premier League – Turf Moor
VAR checks Burnley striker Chris Wood’s disallowed goal against Southampton (Martin Rickett/PA)

“It will get quicker and slicker, because on the first day no VAR wanted to be in a position where it was rushed and he made a mistake.

“So I can understand them taking a few extra seconds on the opening day.

“As it goes on week by week, the operators will get things to them a lot quicker and it will get a lot slicker.”

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Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher says VAR showed its worth on the opening weekend of Premier League fixtures (Phil Noble/PA)

Gallagher also dismissed claims that Jesus’ goal at the London Stadium should have stood because the call was so marginal.

“I don’t think however good an assistant referee is he would spot those,” he said. “It just shows how effective VAR is and that’s what people ask for.

“They ask for factual evidence and the factual evidence is there for everyone to see. If a ball’s over the line by a yard it’s a goal, it’s the same if it’s over the line by a millimetre.

“That’s a defining line and offside is exactly the same. I don’t see any difference.”

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