Tag: VAR

The Big screen shows the VAR check for a possible offside during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Sheffield United at Etihad Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Arsenal and Liverpool urged to stop public VAR complaints

Premier League acknowledges VAR issues but urges Arsenal and Liverpool to refrain from public complaints, highlighting efforts to enhance the system.
LONDON, ENGLAND: Leandro Trossard of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on January 20, 2024. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Trossard’s Arsenal goal highlights major VAR failing

Leandro Trossard scored Arsenal's third goal against Crystal Palace on Saturday, and the strike highlighted one of VAR's major failings.
HAMBURG, GERMANY: Special guest David Silva​ takes to the stage with the Adidas Euro 2024 Fussballliebe, Official Match Ball of UEFA Euro 2024, during the UEFA EURO 2024 Final Tournament Draw at Elbphilharmonie on December 02, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Scheuber/Getty Images)

Euro 2024 will use microchip technology for offside & handball calls

Footballs at the European Championships in 2024 will be fitted with microchips to help with offside and handball decisions, according to a report.
A message regarding a VAR review for disallowed goal is displayed on the LED screen in the stadium during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on March 07, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

VAR change that would disallow Newcastle goal vs Arsenal coming next season

Confidence is growing that semi-automated offsides will be introduced in the Premier League next season, following various failures of the current system this campaign.
BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Leandro Trossard of Arsenal scores a goal that is later disallowed during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Gtech Community Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Arsenal star urges patience with VAR despite recent errors

Arsenal's Leandro Trossard has highlighted that people were arguing about decisions long before VAR, urging patience with the system.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, looks on during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on November 04, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Ridiculous VAR panel rules on Newcastle goal v Arsenal, Havertz and Bruno red cards

Panel backs goal decision amid Arsenal's VAR controversy, igniting debate on officiating fairness and prompting club's call for transparency.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, looks on during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Arsenal FC at St. James Park on November 04, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Arsenal vs PGMOL and the media: A roundup

Arsenal stand firm in the face of VAR controversies, FA inquiries, and media criticism, with Arteta unapologetic over his comments on officiating.
The big screen shows the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) action, checking for a penalty for handball during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on May 7, 2023. (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)

IFAB to trial or discuss 4 new changes to VAR

The International Football Association Board are set to trial in-stadium VAR announcements in other competitions, after an initial trial at the Women's World Cup.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Referee Jarred Gillett looks on during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Leicester City at London Stadium on November 12, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

Arsenal Manchester United VAR official raises serious questions

Concerns are mounting as Jarred Gillett is set to oversee VAR for Arsenal for the third time in just four matches this season.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 05: John Brooks, the referee, looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Brentford FC at Old Trafford on April 05, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Arsenal and Brighton incidents prompt VAR to add more cameras

The Premier League appear to be leaning towards adding extra cameras for VAR calls instead of using semi-automated offsides, according to a report.
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: The LED board shows the decision of "No Goal" after a VAR check during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal FC at The King Power Stadium on February 25, 2023 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

When are Arsenal fans allowed to complain about VAR?

If you complain about VAR when Arsenal lose, then you’re just being bitter and if you do it when they win, well, what are you moaning about, you won didn’t you? So just when, exactly, are Arsenal fans allowed to complain about things that have a very real impact on the scoreline?
Referee Lee Mason awards a yellow card during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Manchester City at Bramall Lane on January 21, 2020 in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Arsenal VAR official dropped as clubs push for new technology

Lee Mason has been dropped and a number of Premier League clubs are pushing for semi-automated offside technology, after the howlers at the weekend.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, reacts during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Arsenal FC at Goodison Park on February 04, 2023 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Offside blunder VAR official replaced for Arsenal-City clash

The VAR official who mistakenly ruled out a goal for offside at the weekend will not be in charge of VAR for Arsenal's clash with Manchester City.
The Big screen shows the VAR check for a possible offside during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Sheffield United at Etihad Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

2 big changes considered by Premier League

The Premier League haven't made a decision on the introduction of semi-automated offsides next season, but they are pushing to trial temporary concussion subs.
The Big screen shows the VAR check for a possible offside during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Sheffield United at Etihad Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Premier League set to introduce new offside technology

The Premier League looks set to push ahead with plans to adopt semi-automated offsides for next season, following its introduction in the Champions League.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 04: Christian Eriksen of Manchester United is fouled by Martin Oedegaard of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal FC at Old Trafford on September 04, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Premier League to review VAR after multiple weekend errors

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited will co-operate with a Premier League review of their usage of VAR, following controversial decisions over the weekend.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal is shown a second yellow card leading to a red card by Referee, Stuart Attwell for a foul on Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on January 01, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Episode 318: New Year, same refs but Arsenal transformation gathers pace

Matthew is joined by Helen and Paul to look back at the heart-breaking defeat against Manchester City and take stock in a bumper pod with a half hour on refs alone.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Aaron Ramsdale of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on January 01, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Aaron Ramsdale: [VAR] is there for a reason, go and use it!

Aaron Ramsdale was as furious with the refereeing as Arsenal fans after Stuart Atwell and his Stockley Park cohorts conspired to rob the Gunners of points from their game on New Year's Day.
Burnley v Arsenal. Referee Anthony Taylor awards a penalty against Aaron Ramsdale of Arsenal which is later overturned photo by Daniel Chesterton Burnley UK Copyright: Daniel Chesterton

Mail on Sunday moan about ‘extraordinary’ Arsenal VAR call vs Burnley

The Mail on Sunday thinks Burnley's penalty against Arsenal should have stood because the referee didn't make a 'clear and obvious' error.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Match Referee, Chris Kavanagh checks a VAR decision on screen ahead of showing Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal (not pictured) a red card during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on July 07, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Minus 7 – Arsenal suffer most at hands of VAR overturns in Premier League

You aren't imagining it if you think Arsenal are getting the worst of VAR, with ESPN totalling decisions to find Arsenal clear at the bottom of the table.
Referee Stuart Attwell views a VAR screen after Leeds United's Liam Cooper fouled Arsenal's English striker Bukayo Saka during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 14, 2021. (Photo by CATHERINE IVILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

VAR decisions against Arsenal this season

VAR decisions against Arsenal have been a common theme with the one against Burnley just the latest in a long line of bad decisions this season.
LONDON, ENGLAND: Referee, Stuart Attwell gestures during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Leeds United at Emirates Stadium on February 14, 2021. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal get 21.7% of VAR decisions overturned compared to Premier League average

Arsenal fans know this hasn't been a great season for VAR decisions overturned in their favour, but it's probably worse than they thought.
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02: Conor Coady of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Craig Pawson, the match referee interact following the coin toss as Hector Bellerin of Arsenal looks on during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal at Molineux on February 02, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Episode 274: Ranting about referees . loving Arsenal’s positive performances

In this week's podcast, we talk about the draw against Manchester United, the controversial defeat against Wolves, and what we should take from both matches.
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Edward Nketiah of Arsenal looks on during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal at Vitality Stadium on January 27, 2020, in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Arsenal fail in Eddie Nketiah appeal

Arsenal have failed in their bid to get Eddie Nketiah's red card overturned meaning he must now serve a three-game suspension.
Sporting director Sven Mislintat of VfB Stuttgart seen during the Second Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Nürnberg at Mercedes-Benz Arena on December 09, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.

Sven Mislintat experiences Arsenal VAR woes in Germany

We all know that VAR has not been Arsenal's friend this season but did you know that it also seems to be giving former Arsenal man, Sven Mislintat, a major headache in Germany, too?
Match Referee Stuart Attwell shows a yellow card to Gylfi Sigurdsson of Everton during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

Premier League referees will finally use pitchside monitors properly from next season

Premier League referees will finally use pitchside monitors properly from next season to rule on offside calls as well as red cards.
Arsene Wenger during an interview at the Mercedes Benz Building prior to the Laureus World Sports Awards on February 17, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Arsene Wenger’s offside VAR changes get UEFA support as Premier League called to heel

The Premier League will review how they use VAR for next season and the offside rule will be changed to give the advantage to the striker - something it was already supposed to be doing.
The Big screen shows the VAR check for a possible offside during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Sheffield United at Etihad Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Daily Mail claim clubs NOT PGMOL at fault for VAR farce

The Daily Mail today reported that PGMOL are not responsible for the fact that referees do not use pitchside monitors because that was the decision of Premier League clubs in at least four meetings.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Dani Ceballos, David Luiz and Bernd Leno of Arsenal celebrate victory during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Arsenal triumph against Everton and VAR

Arsenal claimed what could well be a huge win over Everton despite having to battle both the Toffees and the officials, once again.
The Big screen shows the VAR check for a possible offside during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Sheffield United at Etihad Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Wenger VAR overhaul won’t be in place for Euro 2020

Arsene Wenger's plans to overhaul the offside rule, and VAR along with it, will not be in place for the Euros this summer according to the chief of the International Football Association Board (IFAB).
Wolverhampton Wanderers' Portuguese head coach Nuno Espirito Santo gestures on the touchline during the FA Cup third round football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on January 4, 2020.

Wolves manager backs Arsene Wenger’s VAR call

Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo has backed Arsene Wenger's calls to change VAR and the way the offside rule is applied.
Arsene Wenger during an interview at the Mercedes Benz Building prior to the Laureus World Sports Awards on February 17, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Arsene Wenger to save football

Arsene Wenger is proposing that football authorities stop being idiots with VAR and eliminate the marginal offside calls that are so far from clear and obvious they may as well be a lump of coal in a black coat out for a late-night stroll along an unlit country road.

VAR to be used during Arsenal v Olympiacos

VAR will be used in the Europa League knock-out stages which start this week with Arsenal welcoming Olympiacos to the Emirates.

Özil ‘offside’ proved officials still aren’t using VAR properly

Arsenal won 4-0 against Newcastle United on Sunday, but that shouldn't stop us drawing attention to a terrible offside decision against Mesut Özil in the second half.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Arsenal reacts to having his team's third goal disallowed following a VAR check during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 27, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Premier League told to soften VAR offside use but won’t

The Premier League has no intention of changing how it uses VAR to adjudicate marginal offsides despite a reminder from the International Football Association Board that VAR is supposed to be used for 'clear and obvious errors'.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Freddie Ljungberg caretaker Arsenal coach during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at Emirates Stadium on December 5, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Ego, cowards & 21 other things I noticed as Arsenal messed up again

Arsenal against Brighton was a lot of things, few of them good as we moved closer to the relegation zone with our first home league defeat of the season, so here are 23 things I noticed from Thursday night.
MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 08: Arsene Wenger manager / head coach of Arsenal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match between AC Milan and Arsenal at the San Siro on March 8, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsene Wenger is right about VAR: Here’s why

Arsene Wenger believes Premier League referees should be using the pitch-side monitors to check their decisions more often.
The scoreboard displays the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) decision disallowing Arsenal's third goal by Arsenal's Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 27, 2019. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

Arsene Wenger explains his ‘most important worry’ about VAR use

Arsene Wenger has called on Premier League refs to use pitchside monitors as they continue to struggle with using VAR.
Arsenal's Spanish head coach Unai Emery gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on November 9, 2019. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Hot take: Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes pluck Unai Emery’s hens

Arsenal went to Leicester in search of only their third cleansheet in their last 25 Premier League away games and, as you know, couldn't find it.
The scoreboard displays the VAR (Video Assistant Referee) decision disallowing Arsenal's third goal by Arsenal's Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 27, 2019. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

Arsenal ‘seething’ over VAR calls says David Ornstein but get one thing wrong

Arsenal are reportedly 'seething' over the VAR calls that cost them the game against Crystal Palace on Sunday but they might be slightly misguided in their thinking.