War or VAR

Rishabh Ravindhar

Imagine you’re a football player and you’re the main striker in your team. There is five minutes on the clock and it’s a very crucial game. You get the perfect pass and you scored the goal, everyone is happy, the fans are all over the place, you’re happy and your teammates are happy. The whistle blows and you look towards the referee and he calls for VAR. You look up on the screen and the goal is signaled offside by a fingertip. So, imagine the feeling you get when you score that crucial goal but it’s all gone because of one small fingertip issue because VAR saw it and flagged it offside.

We deep dive into the world of football and VAR and talk with different people from the industry as they give their standpoint on whether VAR has spoiled the game or not while I also give in my personal opinions on VAR.

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“Scrap VAR” – Jeff Stelling explodes into anti – VAR rant on soccer Saturday. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJScMVVQlvs (0:01 – 0:04)
“It’s a joke” – Charlie Austin’s VAR rant at the official. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZUCDBO4GBU (0:19 – 0:22)
Top 10 Manger VAR rants. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYXEHdTHOLg (0:25 – 0:31)
Commenatry of Harry kAne goal is perfect explanation of Why VAR is running football. Avaialbe at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49GVY7QaYgo (0:09 – 0:18)
VAR has to go! Goldbridge RANT. Avaialbe at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aDn5O6T1-4 (6:20 – 6:25)
“VAR is killing football” Wolves fans anger as superb display ends in defeat. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkO88Dtlq2I (0:36 – 0:42)
Top 10 Manger VAR rants. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYXEHdTHOLg (2:16 – 2:19)
FIFA to test Arsene Wenger’s offside proposal. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiD_s4_CExU (0:06 – 0:14)
“It’s killing the game” – Jeff Stelling explains his thoughts on VAR. Avai;abe at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OibSpm6YYE (0:20 – 0:27)