"After a day full of long delays, mixed messages and irate managers in early February, ex-Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy told BBC Match of the Day: "For the good of the game, you'd have VAR gone. "The problem is what it is doing to the games, to the spectacle, with the amount of time it takes to get there. "Do you want more right decisions or do you want a more free-flowing football experience that is genuine and spur of the moment?""
"After a couple of offside goals being allowed, a blatant penalty not being awarded plus various other controversial decisions, the weekend certainly brought the subject back into the public eye. What information do we collect from this quiz? We have all heard the arguments against VAR. Decisions taking too long, celebrations being put on hold while deliberations take place, confusion as goals are given - or ruled out - for marginal reasons, denying referees the ability to use their own common sense."
Fans, managers and players experienced a reminder of football without VAR during the FA Cup fourth round, producing notable problems. VAR has not been used until the fifth round for this and the previous campaign, prompting some to welcome fewer technological interruptions. Critics highlight delayed decisions, confusion, and paused celebrations that affect the spectacle and question whether correctness outweighs a free‑flowing experience. Danny Murphy argued that removing VAR would benefit the game because of time taken for decisions. Supporters of VAR pointed to Newcastle's controversial 3-1 win at Aston Villa, where an offside goal, an unawarded penalty and a potential sending‑off illustrated why video review can be decisive.
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