Manchester City defender Kyle Walker captured the innate, contradictory decision-making process of every football fan, player and manager when it comes to controversial calls from video assistant referees (VAR).
“I like it when it helps us out and I don’t like it when it doesn’t help us out,” Walker shrugged.
However, some of this year’s decisions made by the distant officials in Stockley Park have been so egregious they have transcended the fierce tribal aspect of football – at least among some onlookers.
Here are the worst VAR calls made in 2023.
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 2, 2023
“He more or less saved it! It was a great save!”
“I would have been going crazy! It’s unbelievable!”@rioferdy5, Gianfranco Zola and Joe Cole were all baffled as to how Chelsea weren’t awarded a late penalty vs. West Ham for a Tomas Soucek handball… 🔎 pic.twitter.com/GszZLP4W99
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 11, 2023
🗣️ “He couldn’t be more adamant that it’s not a penalty, I think it’s a foul.”
Dermot Gallagher says Stuart Attwell and VAR made a huge error in Tottenham’s favour for the Kaoru Mitoma penalty incident. pic.twitter.com/b79EB1CRel
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) April 10, 2023
Inside the VAR discussion on Andre Onana’s clash against Wolves 📺 pic.twitter.com/FVJt5niQ2n
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) September 6, 2023
“Hundred, million percent should be a penalty!” 💯
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Michael Dawson are shocked that Brentford didn’t get a penalty for the foul on Wissa from Matt Turner… pic.twitter.com/5dOBOWZRIr
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 1, 2023
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) January 7, 2023
Line drawn from the wrong defender? #BHAFC #CRYBHA pic.twitter.com/HoeWAymqyU
— Andy Naylor (@AndyNaylorBHAFC) February 11, 2023
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) February 11, 2023
🗣️ “They’ve got that so badly wrong”
🗣️ “I’m not a fan of VAR”Jamie Redknapp and Andros Townsend discuss the disallowed Luis Diaz goal pic.twitter.com/sLixfvMqmM
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 30, 2023
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