Everton’s position in the Premier League table has been imagined in a world without the video assistant referee (VAR).
The Blues have now gone into the mid-season break due to the World Cup in Qatar. Everton are now not back in league action until they face Wolves at Goodison Park on Boxing Day.
Frank Lampard ’s side suffered a 3-0 defeat in their final fixture before the break. That result leaves the Blues in 17th place in the Premier League table and one point above the relegation zone.
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VAR has played a key role in the season for pretty much every club across the top flight. For Everton, ESPN have predicted how the table would look for the Blues had the Premier League not used technology to help referees.
Their report states that, had VAR not been used this season, Everton would still be in 17th place in the table. However, they add that the Blues would have two points more than the 14 they already have earnt.
It has been stated that Conor Coady’s disallowed goal against Liverpool in the Merseyside derby at the start of September would have been allowed to stand without VAR. This would cause Everton to have two additional points to their total.
Premier League table without VAR
1. Arsenal 38 points
2. Man City 35 points
3. Tottenham 31 points
4. Newcastle 28 points
5. Brighton 23 points
6. Man United 23 points
7. Fulham 20 points
8. Chelsea 19 points
9. West Ham 18 points
10. Aston Villa 18 points
11. Bournemouth 18 points
12. Liverpool 17 points
13. Leicester 17 points
14. Leeds 17 points
15. Crystal Palace 16 points
16. Brentford 16 points
17. Everton 16 points
18. Southampton 12 points
19. Nottingham Forest 12 points
20. Wolves 10 points
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