Despite Mikel Arteta's recent complaints about VAR, his Arsenal side would sit three points behind Manchester City in the Premier League table if it weren't for the use of technology.
The PGMOL admitted to making a mistake and apologised last weekend after Ivan Toney's goal against Arsenal stood after VAR failed to spot an offside in the build-up.
Arteta was understandable furious at the decision, and said he would 'only be satisfied if they give the two points back' after the game finished 1-1.
While the Gunners may have been let down by the technology on this occasion, its correct use has helped them this season, with reports in Football.London showing they would drop further away from leaders City without it.
If all VAR decisions had not taken place, Pep Guardiola's side would be three points better off while Arsenal's tally would remain unchanged.
There would be other marked changes to the league table as well, as Newcastle would drop to sixth while Brighton would be in the Champions League places in fourth.
Despite their below-par performances, this season, Liverpool have benefitted more than any other club from VAR and would have five less points without it.
Crystal Palace have gained four points thanks to the technology, and would be 17th rather than 12th without it.
Arteta's side are one of only four that have had their points tally unaffected by VAR, along with Nottingham Forest, Leicester and Tottenham.
This alternative Premier League table will provide little joy for Arsenal, who have dropped to second in the league for the first time since August after losing 3-1 to City on Wendesday.
They trail only on goal difference with a game in hand, and will be looking to regain a three point lead when they face Aston Villa on Saturday.
Yotceiksy
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praise VAR after such an incident wat kind of a person u seem to be! unfoolishilly
jaodeikou
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will you give respect to your father? then give to arteta also, you good fornorthing
marrykelly
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this guy una know no about football arteta know that it's a free penalty for arsenal agast man city but VAR is not favor them at all
Raedksy
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If VAR gave the correct decision ever time no one on this earth could know what the final score of that game would have been, just one kick from a different spot would have changed the game.
tiwbdknsy
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Arteta Arteta Arteta since when has he become so important that he shud talk too much run at the touch line kick the ball away doing all the wrong things he must fucked by shut his body g mouth KDB shud have knocked him down he interfere with play all the time other managers stand still or sit on chairs but this Arteta fool is so behaving stupid
Wosabceosu
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only a fool would post this
ziycemnruy
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let us complaint the right things to car pls
fuhcdirz
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Li-VAR-FOOLS are only club 100% favoured...
moebens
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arsenal was get a penalty for free against man city bat will got lose And now is still complained against var why arteta also stupid he have a red card also.
moebens
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my question is why always arsenal running to the VAR ? maybe arsenal is only one team in th world And why you not piking arsenal to play them self because you know that the ather team is robes arsenal th hole day is just stand the adrenal eh arsenal what is arsenal oh .
32888594(deleted)
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Those kind of Headlines Angers we the Gunners π£
ElenduEmmanuel
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you're not Manchester united you're arsenal fan stop lying[dog][dog][dog][dog]
lol
Lisiknopsz
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If Arsenal didn't win this league this season I don't think if they are going to win it again but I pray π that by God's grace Arsenal will win it I'm from Man U fans
If Madrid are second in laliga and 8 points off Barca and we're 5 points off city and arsenal though arsenal ve a game at hand it's still the same as Madrid in Spain why not for united true united fan believe we can still win it then you're here hiding behind united just u fell from where ur not meant to be
yezadeilmo
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If Arsenal didn't win this league this season I don't think if they are going to win it again but I pray π that by God's grace Arsenal will win it I'm from Man U fans
you're not Manchester united you're arsenal fan stop lying[dog][dog][dog][dog]
Kingval60
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If Arsenal didn't win this league this season I don't think if they are going to win it again but I pray π that by God's grace Arsenal will win it I'm from Man U fans
suzbdklst
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Stupid assessment, Var decisions are decided by refrees not football club. Hypocrite ,if you don't believe it why can't you abolish it
the thing is you don't understand the context around this article... this is about which teams have had points dropped and which teams gained more points because of the VAR usage π€·π€· is true that Liverpool have benefited from VAR decisions than any other team in England π€π―
Huoacilors
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Stupid assessment, Var decisions are decided by refrees not football club. Hypocrite ,if you don't believe it why can't you abolish it
Edisonmugerwa
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I think Arteta should stop complaining but instead praise VAR