The Premier League's VAR system keeps adding errors

Over the past few days, referees and VAR have made a series of errors that have increased the level of complaints from coaches in England

the Premier League He is not exempt from arbitration controversy, even at Christmas. During the past few days, the referees of the English competition met with Video Assistant RefereeThey committed a series of mistakes that increase the level of complaints from coaches and raise questions about the level of referees in the best league.

Despite the introduction of technology, the controversy has not ended in the most important league in the world, and there are plays that are impossible to explain even with it. This was the case with what happened on Thursday in the match between… Arsenal and West Ham United At the Emirates Stadium, where the Hammers took the lead with a goal that was impossible to know if it was legal or not.

The cameras were unable to capture whether or not Jarrod Bowen's pass from the baseline went out of bounds. There was no shot that decided the score 100% and the point was validated, which ended in a 0-1 defeat for the team. ArsenalWho lost the opportunity to become the leader.

Mikel Arteta, who has already suffered a similar situation, said: “They just told me the photo was inconclusive. It's a shame that with the technology we have we can't know if it was outside. It happened and we can't do anything.” Months ago when Newcastle United beat them with a similar goal.

At the time, the Spanish coach described ControlBut he was not punished by the English Federation.

The errors in it Arsenal These days do not end here, and in the match against Liverpool at Anfield, a very controversial penalty was not awarded for handball against Martin Odegaard. College of Regents Premier League The PGMOL team was forced to issue a statement explaining that the penalty kick was not awarded because Odegaard's arm was directed towards his body and not towards the ball.

Another controversial penalty kick was the one awarded to Manchester City against Everton. Amadou Onana blocked a shot from Nathan Ake with his arm raised. The referee, who was surrounded by several City players – something that is not allowed and should be punished – gave the maximum penalty and the 'Cityzens' completed the comeback against Everton.

“It's a completely natural action. He doesn't raise his arm to stop the ball, he jumps to block the ball. For this to be a penalty kick is very rare in my world, but I must be from another planet.” Shawn Dyche said after the match..

On top of that, Tottenham Hotspur coach Ange Postecoglou harshly criticized the refereeing in their match against Brighton & Hove Albion, complaining that Lewis Dunk should have been sent off for a dangerous tackle on Dejan Kulusevski.

“It's unbelievable that Video Assistant Referee The Tottenham coach said: “He saw everything except the tackle that could have ended with one of our injured players.”

Although wear Video Assistant Referee For several years, this has been the worst possible season of refereeing England. Since the error in the match between Tottenham and Liverpool, in which a legal goal by Luis Diaz was disallowed due to a communication error in Video Assistant RefereeEven the penalty of temporary demotion to Anthony Taylor for awarding a penalty kick that was not given to Newcastle United against Wolverhampton, passing through the rule of preference that Simon Hooper cut in a counterattack by Jack Grealish in a three-way draw against Tottenham Hotspur, which cost City 120 thousand pounds sterling due to complaints with the referee.