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Lee Ryder

Newcastle notes: Five big VAR calls that wrecked United's good start, Isak service and Pope bonus

Newcastle United have now endured FIVE controversial VAR calls this season - with the decision to disallow Tyrick Mitchell's own goal keeping the Magpies in the bottom half of the table.

Joe Willock was adjudged to have fouled goalkeeper Vicente Guaita in the second half incident before a monitor check from Michael Sailsbury resulted in the strike being wiped out. In a week that has already seen what many fans felt was injustice at Anfield - with a goal in added time of added time against Liverpool - this was a bitter pill to swallow for Newcastle.

Yet it wasn't the first time this season something questionable has been awarded due to VAR and it probably won't be the last. You could go back to the second weekend of the campaign when "high foot" from Callum Wilson chalked off what looked like a good strike at Brighton.

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