Most fans are reasonable enough to appreciate that referees will make mistakes, so VAR should be an easy way to fix these. The problem is the system just isn’t fit for purpose – it’s resulting in huge delays, decisions are often missed or wrong and the inconsistency is maddening. A couple of tackles in recent games prove this perfectly, if we look at the examples of Eddie Nketiah and James Tarkowski. Nketiah was sent off for this tackle last night, and it’s probably fair enough: Pictures from RMC Sport Arsenal fans will claim he didn’t mean it and he’s going for the ball, but it’s a nasty looking foul and you can at least understand why the red was given. Less than 24 hours...
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