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The FA Cup wasted a chance to be a sanctuary from VAR – maybe it still could

VAR will be in operation at Wembley in Saturday's final but it should never have been used in the FA Cup

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Aston Villa back in Champions League as Ollie Watkins double sinks Liverpool

Aston Villa will return to the Champions League next season, a 4-2 victory over Liverpool sealing their spot

The Guardian - UK

Why are we getting more, not less, VAR? Football will not kill its golden goose

In generating a constant stream of outrage, debate and engagement, the much-reviled tech has become its own spectacle

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Wednesday’s briefing: Southampton reach play-off final under ‘spygate’ cloud

Howard Webb backs VAR decision to rule out West Ham equaliser against Arsenal, but Ben White’s season is over.

The Independent UK

Guardiola wants City players to raise their game rather than trust ‘flip of a coin’ officials

Pep Guardiola believes officiating decisions are a “flip of a coin” and so constantly urges his Manchester City players to perform better in order to overcome this

The Guardian - UK

West Ham disallowed goal explained as audio released in Arsenal controversy

Huge moment as Gunners on brink of Premier League title

Evening Standard

Every word of VAR check for West Ham's disallowed goal as audio released from Arsenal controversy

Key decision handed Gunners huge Premier League title boost

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West Ham’s goal against Arsenal was correctly disallowed. The rest is just noise

The Gunners’ title charge was strengthened by a goal called back, in a perfect encapsulation of what modern soccer has become

The Guardian - US

‘It’s how you bounce back from adversity’: Myles Lewis-Skelly back and writing his own scripts

After a tough season Myles Lewis-Skelly has made his mark in Arsenal’s midfield at a crucial stage

The Guardian - UK

West Ham to lodge complaint with referee chiefs over disallowed goal against Arsenal

West Ham intend to complain to the referees’ body Professional Game Match Officials over the decision to disallow Callum Wilson’s goal

The Guardian - UK

Why was West Ham's goal disallowed - when this Arsenal goal stood?

West Ham forward Callum Wilson saw a last-gasp equaliser ruled out at the London Stadium

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VAR offers up Arsenal’s title-deciding moment for digital mess generation

Multibillion stage of title-relegation stagger boiled down to a referee in front of a screen decoding a raised forearm

The Guardian - UK

West Ham United 0-1 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened

Leandro Trossard’s late goal – and an even later VAR intervention at the other end – moved Arsenal to the brink of glory

The Guardian - UK

Leandro Trossard gives Arsenal dramatic win with West Ham denied by huge VAR call

Arsenal kept control of the title race with a 1-0 win but West Ham had an added-time equaliser ruled out for a foul on David Raya amid penalty area wrestling

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Why Gabriel Martinelli May Escape Further Punishment for Referee Push

The Arsenal winger lost his composure during the late stages of their defeat to Southampton.

Sports Illustrated

Premier League Admit to VAR Error That Could Have Huge Impact on Title Race

A third mistake has gone in Arsenal’s favor.

The Guardian - UK

Referees get a hard time but they have got the big calls right in the past couple of weeks

It was right to disallow Tottenham’s goal in the north London derby and it was also correct to rule out the goal that would have given Burnley a 4-4 draw against Brentford

The Independent UK

Michael Carrick hails Man Utd ‘personality’ after second-half fightback

The hosts came from a goal down at half-time to beat Crystal Palace.

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The Guardian - UK

Refereeing is stuck in a frustrating feedback loop, with no easy way out

In today’s Football Daily: Let’s talk about refs, bay-be

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Alan Shearer is RIGHT about VAR - but Newcastle's injustices aren't an 'advert' for technology

Newcastle United were on the wrong end of some big decisions against Aston Villa, with Alan Shearer delivering big opinions on VAR once more

The Independent UK

Under-fire referee Chris Kavanagh dropped from upcoming Premier League games

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The Guardian - UK

Kavanagh stood down from Premier League round after errors in Villa loss to Newcastle

Chris Kavanagh will not referee in the next round of Premier League fixtures after a series of errors during Newcastle’s FA Cup win at Aston Villa

Evening Standard

Premier League referee snubbed for top-flight games after FA Cup errors

Multiple mistakes were made by top-flight official in FA Cup clash

The Independent UK

Chris Kavanagh will not referee Premier League game this weekend after controversial FA Cup decisions

His performance was heavily criticised by players and media pundits

The Independent UK

Wayne Rooney says referees are over-reliant on VAR

Kavanagh and his assistants were criticised for their performance in the FA Cup tie at Villa Park.

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