Blades supporters have expressed their outrage on social media after seeing a goal harshly ruled out for offside at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Outraged supporters have called for "VAR to die a slow death" after Sheffield United saw a controversial goal ruled out for offside against Tottenham.
Spurs took the lead in the Premier League clash thanks to Heung-min Son, who slotted the ball through Blade's 'goalkeeper Dean Henderson's legs in the 58th minute.
Sheffield United thought they'd found an equaliser just two minutes later, when David McGoldrick finished off a low Enda Stevens cross at the far post, but the referee called for a VAR review.
Referee Graham Scott eventually ruled that John Lundstram was offside in the build-up and the goal was chalked off, much to the fury of visiting supporters.
Sheffield drew level through George Baldock in the 78th minute, but the match finished 1-1, leaving Sheffield United fans wondering what might have been had VAR not intervened.
The debate over whether or not VAR is helping or hindering match officials is sure to rage on after this afternoon's fixtures, with technology now taking centre stage on a consistent basis for all the wrong reasons.
Football fans in general are also losing patience with the new technology, with many calling for a swift return to the days of traditional officiating.
Why are people still surprised at this rubbish? #TOTSHU #VAR — Samantha Quek November 9, 2019
Blades should be 2-1 up. VAR needs to die, a slow death. It’s actually embarrassing. — Chris Hughes November 9, 2019
How VAR can be improved. — Paddy Power November 9, 2019
VAR at its absurd worst rules out a @ SheffieldUnited equaliser for offside which is impossible to see one way or the other. WTF are they doing to our game? — Gary Lineker November 9, 2019
VAR is shocking. How can his hand be offside if you can’t use it to score? Dier’s head is clearly playing him on. — LDN ⚽️ November 9, 2019
VAR needs to F off for 2020 — Mark Goldbridge November 9, 2019
Premier League's VAR officials trying to draw the offside line. — FootballFunnys November 9, 2019
More VAR bullshit. Realigning 2d lines in a pitch, measuring millimetres when error rate is in tens of centimetres.....and the ball is still in contact with the passers foot pic. — SimonBrundish November 9, 2019