Arsenal would be three points behind Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table if it were not for VAR. That may be hard to believe, given the decisions that have gone against the Gunners this season, but if VAR had not intervened at all, Arsenal would be adrift of Pep Guardiola's side.
Following Wednesday night’s 3-1 victory over title rivals Arsenal, Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League on goal difference, though Mikel Arteta’s Gunners do still have a game in hand on Pep Guardiola’s side.
But although this particular encounter was devoid of any major VAR controversy, there have been countless occasions this season where technology has dictated the result of a match in the Premier League, prompting the question, just how would the table look if VAR didn’t exist?
