I'll start with the views of those that are entirely against VAR. Despite my suspicions that some football fans find themselves biased against VAR purely due to the fact that they dislike the idea of technology taking over in the world as a whole, many find their main argument against VAR being that it takes away 'human error'. The fact that many choose to use this as a disadvantage seems crazy to me. As much as I agree that having officials actually officiating on the pitch gives football a more human feel, I just think there's far too much riding on matches these days for decisions to be made incorrectly. It's all well and good conceding an offside goal in the last game of the season, costing you 11th place, however, it's a completely different story when this offside goal is the margin between a team staying in the league and potentially avoiding financial oblivion. There's too much money involved in football today to leave outcomes down to error or chance. 
Thursday 25 April 2019
Has Football Gone Too VAR?
After a week absolutely jam packed with excitement and controversy, one of the biggest talking points in football has once again dominated - VAR. Last Wednesday saw one of the most exciting games of football that the Champions League has seen in a long time as Spurs edged through to the semi-finals, thanks to both a spirited display and a helping hand from the video assistant referee.
I'll start with the views of those that are entirely against VAR. Despite my suspicions that some football fans find themselves biased against VAR purely due to the fact that they dislike the idea of technology taking over in the world as a whole, many find their main argument against VAR being that it takes away 'human error'. The fact that many choose to use this as a disadvantage seems crazy to me. As much as I agree that having officials actually officiating on the pitch gives football a more human feel, I just think there's far too much riding on matches these days for decisions to be made incorrectly. It's all well and good conceding an offside goal in the last game of the season, costing you 11th place, however, it's a completely different story when this offside goal is the margin between a team staying in the league and potentially avoiding financial oblivion. There's too much money involved in football today to leave outcomes down to error or chance.
I'll start with the views of those that are entirely against VAR. Despite my suspicions that some football fans find themselves biased against VAR purely due to the fact that they dislike the idea of technology taking over in the world as a whole, many find their main argument against VAR being that it takes away 'human error'. The fact that many choose to use this as a disadvantage seems crazy to me. As much as I agree that having officials actually officiating on the pitch gives football a more human feel, I just think there's far too much riding on matches these days for decisions to be made incorrectly. It's all well and good conceding an offside goal in the last game of the season, costing you 11th place, however, it's a completely different story when this offside goal is the margin between a team staying in the league and potentially avoiding financial oblivion. There's too much money involved in football today to leave outcomes down to error or chance. 
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