Liverpool would lose their Premier League position if VAR didn’t exist as cited in a report.
Arsenal would surge ahead of Arne Slot’s team, who would drop by one point to 55.
The Gunners would be one point ahead of Liverpool and six points better off than they currently are.
Though they were all satisfactory, the Gunners have had five verdicts altered by VAR intervening in their games, three of which have cost them victories.
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Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest would round up the top four. The Cherries would rise five points to 45, while Forest would stay at 47.
The Sun calculated that Manchester United would be up four points and three spots, with Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Brighton, and Ruben Amorim’s team rounding up the top half.
The three promoted teams would still be stuck in the relegation zone, although Ipswich would move up to 18th place with one more point than Leicester.
According to reports, Newcastle have profited the most from VAR calls, with 10 going their way and just two going against them.
Mohamed Salah converted the penalty after Matthijs de Ligt was deemed to have committed a handball during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw in January, giving them a point with the assistance of VAR.
Arteta has a history of criticizing VAR’s judgments, most notably calling it a “complete disgrace” for failing to rule out Anthony Gordon’s goal during Newcastle’s 1-0 victory over Arsenal in November 2023. The FA accused him with that.
They were rightfully denied victories over Chelsea, Fulham, and Aston Villa this season due to VAR.
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