Manchester City would've been six points better off without VAR in the Premier League this season - a study has revealed.
Pep Guardiola's side stormed to their third consecutive Premier League title under the Catalan. As for Manchester United, Erik ten Hag brought Champions League football back to Old Trafford in his first season - with United finishing third after Sunday's win over Fulham.
Arsenal and Newcastle United also booked their places in the top four, with Liverpool and Brighton earning Europa League spots and Aston Villa securing a seventh-placed finish that takes them into the Conference League. Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton all went down to the Championship, with the Foxes and Leeds relegated on the final day as Everton survived.
Now, using photos from key VAR incidents so far this season, Shield Gazette have put together a top flight table - with all VAR decisions taken out of the equation.
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1. Manchester City - 95 points (same position)
+6 points better off without VAR.
2. Arsenal - 85 points (same position)
+1 point better off without VAR.
3. Manchester United - 75 points (same position)
Same points without VAR.
4. Newcastle United - 71 points (same position)
Same points without VAR
5. Brighton - 64 points (up one position)
+2 points better off without VAR.
6. Liverpool - 60 points (down one position)
-7 points worse off without VAR.
7. Tottenham Hotspur - 60 points (up one position)
Same points without VAR.
8. Brentford - 56 points (up one position)
-3 points worse off without VAR.
9. Aston Villa - 56 points (down two positions)
-5 points worse off without VAR.
10. Fulham - 53 points (same position)
+1 point better off without VAR.
11. West Ham United - 47 points (up three positions)
+7 points better off without VAR.
12. Crystal Palace - 46 points (same position)
+1 point better off without VAR.
13. Chelsea - 45 points (same position)
+1 points better off without VAR.
14. Wolverhampton Wanderers - 41 points (down one position)
Same points without VAR
15. Nottingham Forest - 41 points (up one position)
+3 points better off without VAR.
16. AFC Bournemouth - 40 points (down one position)
+1 point better off without VAR
17. Everton - 38 points (same position)
+2 points better off without VAR.
18. Leicester City - 37 points (same position)
+3 points better off without VAR.
19. Leeds United - 35 points (same position)
+4 points better off without VAR.
20. Southampton - 25 points (same position)
Same points without VAR.
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