Ange-ball gets slowed down
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou was fairly dismissive of the impact that VAR’s introduction would have on the Premiership but this encounter at Tynecastle demonstrated that the technology will have knock-on effects.
It is no secret that Postecoglou wants the ball in play as much as possible for the duration of the match, and the Greek-Australian’s team have a habit of restarting play almost instantly. But the delays caused by VAR checks resulted in a few periods of a minute or two where the players were left standing idly as they waited for a decision to be made.
