The Premier League's Poor Refereeing Proves FIFA 23 Needs VAR
Yesterday, a robbery was committed in broad daylight at Stamford Bridge. Tyneside-man Jacob Murphy was attacked not once, not twice, but thrice by London resident Trevor Chalobah, and despite the whole incident being caught on CCTV, he got away with it scot-free. In yet another damning indictment of the Premier League's use of the VAR system, Chelsea survived a vicious red card decision for Kai Havertz, then managed to not concede a penalty despite Chalobah pulling Murphy's shirt and kicking him twice, all in clear view of the VAR cameras. I have defended the idea of VAR since its inception, but the way we use it in England is backwards, frustrating, and downright stupid. That's why it needs to be in FIFA 23.
Let me first off mention that I'm a Newcastle fan, so I have some skin in the game. I was incensed at the decision, my mood worsened by the fact that just as we had almost earned a point at Stamford Bridge with our six best players out (six and a half if you include a not-match-fit Saint-Maximin), Kai Havertz nicked it at the death despite having led with his elbow in the first-half with a challenge that surely would have resulted in a Dan Burn red had the foul been the other way around. However, I don't think VAR, the referee, or the FA are corrupt. I just think they're terrible - and this is now a quintessential part of football.
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Do big teams get more big calls? Probably. That's because big teams spend more time in the opposition box. Liverpool's Diaz was almost decapitated against Brighton the day before, and VAR again did nothing. Chelsea have been hit with sanctions so severe their golden era is now over, their stadium
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