The experiment, which has left fans without a clue what is going on, has shown control of a game is best left to the referee and linesmen
As a pundit, Robbie Savage is not generally known for being incisive but he was bang on the money with his condemnation of the latest VAR shambles. No one in the ground had a clue what was going on, was the gist of his Wembley assessment as Tottenham’s Cup tie against Rochdale was repeatedly interrupted.
That is the whole problem with VAR, and the reason a groundswell of terrace opinion is forming against its use in other leagues across Europe. While it might masquerade as progress, it is actually just another slap in the face for the paying spectator.
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