“Liverpool has encountered the highest number of VAR errors among all Premier League teams this season, while Aston Villa has gained the most advantage from these errors.
The most glaring VAR mistake of the season undoubtedly occurred when Luis Diaz’s goal was incorrectly disallowed for offside against Tottenham, a result of miscommunication among the officials.
“However, ESPN has now disclosed that Jurgen Klopp’s team has also been subject to the highest number of incorrect VAR decisions this season, with all controversial incidents evaluated by the Premier League’s Independent Key Match Incidents Panel.
“While Liverpool has encountered four VAR errors against them, Brighton and Wolves have experienced three each, while Arsenal has had two, and eight other clubs have suffered one each.
Aston Villa leads in benefiting from VAR mistakes with three decisions in their favor, followed by Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle, and Nottingham Forest with two each.
The report indicates that out of the 20 VAR errors this season, 17 were missed interventions, two decisions were incorrectly overturned, and one instance involved the VAR wrongly rejecting an overturn at the pitchside monitor.
The accuracy of key match decisions has risen from 82% before VAR to 96% this season. Tony Scholes, the Premier League’s chief football officer, has refuted criticism of refereeing in England, asserting that the standard is ‘at least as good [or] better than it’s ever been.’
Scholes emphasized the need for match officials to match the quality and advancement of players and coaches. He acknowledged that further improvement is always necessary, highlighting the potential costliness of mistakes to clubs and individuals, drawing from his own experience in club management.