Premier League 2019-20, Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool: 5 talking points

#4 VAR is becoming more controversial

Manchester United v Liverpool FC - Premier League

VAR has been the star of the show this season, but for all the wrong reasons. Its implementation in the Premier League has been nothing short of controversial.

First, the criterion of ‘clear and cut errors’ has left fans and players alike expecting too much from VAR. Secondly, the infrastructure is clearly not ready in England.

During other international tournaments we’ve seen VAR being implemented in a way where the officials ask the referee to review video footage, rather than just tell him the decision. But in England it's been rather murky.

In today’s blockbuster game, VAR reared its ugly head once again. First, it refused to rule out Manchester United’s opener despite a clear foul on Divock Origi. It then wrongly ruled out a potential Liverpool equaliser for an alleged handball.

The replays proved that no clear decision could be made, which explains Jurgen Klopp’s anger on the sidelines.