How the Premier League table would look for Arsenal without VAR

The useful part

However, the standings could look very different if VAR had not been introduced into the Premier League. The technology has become a major part of the sport over the past decade, changing the way important decisions are made during matches. Without VAR, numerous decisions would have been left to the officials on the pitch, potentially producing different outcomes across the league.

How it works

• The champions would have four fewer points than they have now, showing how much the technology can influence the league table over the course of a season.
• The alternative standings highlight the potential impact of individual decisions and how they can change the positions of several clubs.
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• VAR has influenced the league table Beyond the time spent checking and cross-checking footage, VAR has played a significant role in shaping the Premier League standings since its introduction.
• Decisions involving goals, penalties and other key incidents have all had the potential to affect the number of points teams collect.

What to take from it

The difference becomes particularly notable when looking at where Arsenal could have been without VAR. Give Me Sport has revealed that the Premier League table this term would have been significantly different without the technology, with Arsenal moving into first place. Arsenal would have led the table According to the alternative standings, Arsenal would have been top and would have moved one place above their current position.

Example or evidence

• Their position would therefore have changed significantly if the decisions affected by VAR had gone differently.
• City, meanwhile, would have dropped to third place in the alternative standings.
• Arsenal's position in particular would have been dramatically different, with the Gunners sitting at the top of the Premier League rather than second.
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