Huge VAR issue can never be resolved as Liverpool and Everton fans must face brutal truth
Debate has flared following Luis Diaz's controversial disallowed goal for Liverpool on Saturday evening.
A major human error meant the Colombian's goal was incorrectly wiped out for offside, prompting a fierce reaction from Reds players, pundits and the football club itself in the form of a statement on Sunday.
Part of the discussion has centred around VAR itself and the processes that can be put in place to potentially improving it - but should it simply be binned altogether?
Following on from the weekend's action, we asked some of the writers from the sports desk to give their opinion on the technology which was supposed to improve the game for the bottle.
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Sean Bradbury: The VAR genie is out of the bottle. For me, the game has shifted too much and blunders are potentially too costly to put it back in.
The best argument to remove VAR is how the matchday experience has been altered. Celebrating a goal can never truly be done with the same gusto and joy when there is always a nagging doubt it may be ruled out.
But would fans really be happy if football went back to the 'analogue' days of even more errors and as much of a spotlight on individual referee mistakes?
My hunch is most people would still find a way to complain and demands for a better system would quickly return. Because that is just the emotional nature of following a team.
So ultimately we have to embrace the technology - yet it is clear governing bodies must refine and streamline it.
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