Liverpool hit with reality as Premier League table emerges without VAR

Where Liverpool would place in the Premier League without the intervention of Video Referee Technology has been revealed.

VAR continues to be a topic of conversation despite being introduced by the Premier League back in 2019. Referees have come under scrutiny this season after an incorrect refereeing decision often stole the show.

It was hoped that video technology would give referees additional support to avoid controversial decisions. But a number of decisions were described as “significant human error” by PGMOL director of referees Howard Webb.

Reds star Luis Diaz was ruled offside against Tottenham in one of the opening games of the season. The decision was not corrected by Simon Hooper or Darren England – the VAR leader for the game.

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Diaz got in behind the north London club’s defense to fire into the bottom corner past Guglielmo Vicario. After the 2-1 defeat, PGMOL admitted that the goal should have stood.

It comes as Wolves called a Premier League vote to ditch the technology, although Liverpool look set to vote to keep it.

The ECHO analyzed what the Premier League table would look like without VAR.

1 – Manchester City

88 points without VAR.

2 – Arsenal

85 points without VAR.

3 – Liverpool

76 points without VAR.

4 – Aston Villa

75 points without VAR.

5th place – Tottenham Hotspur

63 points without VAR.

6 – Newcastle United

57 points without VAR.

7 – Chelsea

57 points without VAR.

8th place – Manchester United

52 points without VAR.

9 – West Ham

49 points without VAR.

10 – Fulham

49 points without VAR.

11 – Brighton

47 points without VAR.

12 – Bournemouth

47 points without VAR.

13 – The Crystal Palace

44 points without VAR.

14th place – Everton

43 points without VAR.

15 – Brentford

41 points without VAR.

16 – Wolves

40 points without VAR.

17 – Nottingham Forest

34 points without VAR.

18 – Burnley

26 points without VAR.

19 – Luton Town

25 points without VAR.

20 – Sheffield United

13 points without VAR.

With that in mind, Aston Villa and Fulham would benefit more than any other Premier League team without VAR. Meanwhile, Wolves, Liverpool, West Ham and Sheffield United suffered the most from poor refereeing.

As for Liverpool, who currently have 79 points, they would have three points less than now without VAR. While Manchester City’s current points tally of 88 would remain the same.

In the race for Europa League qualification, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham are not much separated with or without VAR. However, Manchester United would have lost all hope in European football not too long ago, sitting in eighth place with 52 points.