The Video Arbitration Assist (VAR) technology has sparked anger, frustration and controversy in the English Premier League, although it has only completed three months in its first season in England, where confusion and anger from coaches, players and fans over the unclear use of technology has increased. The English league was the last to adopt this technique among the five major leagues (after Spain, Italy, Germany and France), in order to monitor and learn from mistakes. However, the desire not to exaggerate judging or disrupt the game excessively by encouraging referees to go alongside the stadium and review the decision on the screen, led to an unclear and uncertain application of the laws. Decisions of infiltration do not fall within the category of need to be a “clear and obvious” mistake, so many decisions were changed after resorting to technology. However, with regard to penalties, red cards and mistakes in the process of building the goal, most cases have been overlooked and the first ruling has not changed. After 90 games this season, no penalty has been awarded thanks to the mouse technology, and no referee has reviewed the decision on the screen on the side of the pitch. "The Premier League should accept reality and allow video-assisted technology to intervene," former referee Yeter Walton told The Times newspaper. "Such interventions will not diminish the value of the referees. They don't always stand in the right place, but I welcomed it when I was a referee."
Aston Villa's Burnley Wolverhampton goals were scrapped a week ago in the ninth stage thanks to "the mouse." The mistake from Burnley striker Chris Wood against Leicester defender John Evans was the most controversial and prevented Burnley from drawing a fatal draw.
But the following day, a similar mistake was ignored by Manchester United's Viktor Lindelov over Liverpool striker David Origi, leading to the Red Devils opening the scoring at Old Trafford via Marcus Rashford after a counterattack. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has questioned whether the main referee would have made a different decision without technical assistance.
"The referee kept the game going because he has (the mouse) but the technique says the mistake was not clear, so we can say it's not a mistake so I don't cancel it," Klopp said. This is illogical". Burnley coach Sean Dietsh reiterated his support for video-assisted technology, but stressed: "I think we all agree that there were some (penalties) that should have been reconsidered. "That should happen if they think they are really wrong."