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I'd say the worst thing is how the "high bar" was dramatically reduced this weekend without anyone being told. Before this weekend: 90 games - no VAR penalties. This weekend: 10 games - 4 VAR penalties.

As we're seeing today, with two VAR penalties awarded, they have clearly moved the goalposts/lowered the high bar that was previously in place. First 90 games of the season: 0 (zero) VAR penalties awarded. Next 10 games: 3 penalties (and counting)

We got lucky, possibly fortunate beneficiaries of all the non-penalty discussion from last weekend, most notably the Vertonghen / Deulofeu stone-waller that wasn't given, as that was the first penalty awarded by VAR, ie it wasn't initially given on-the-field. Interesting discussion on 5Live...