When the video assistant referee (VAR) stats are released at the end of the season, there will be a long list of correct interventions. Yet sometimes correct decisions come at a cost. "The problem is what it is doing to the games, to the spectacle, with the amount of time it takes to get there," MOTD pundit Danny Murphy said of the VAR decisions. "Do you want more right decisions or do you want a more free-flowing football experience that is genuine and spur of the moment? Almost three and a half minutes were lost when the VAR ruled out a Fulham goal for offside.

Source: BBC February 01, 2026 20:36 UTC