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Dan Burke·16 July 2020

Manchester United? More like VARchester United! 📺

Manchester United strengthened their top four hopes with a 2-0 victory away at Crystal Palace on Thursday.

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But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side can perhaps consider themselves lucky to have kept a clean sheet after Palace had a second half equaliser ruled out for the tightest of offside calls.

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These offside decisions aren't going anywhere by the way (in any league). Don't put too much money on Arsene Wenger's "daylight" offside happening either.
– Thursday, 16 July 2020

First + 2nd VAR attempts to draw offside line on Jordan Ayew equaliser. In image 3 + 4 VAR moves crosshairs to try to judge end of Ayew’s boot. Reminder that this requires 3 subjective decisions and uses a frame rate incapabale of accurately making calls this marginal. #CRYMUN
– Thursday, 16 July 2020

And as Opta pointed out, that now puts United level with Southampton and Brighton in the goals-overturned-by-VAR stakes this season …

7 - Seven goals which were originally awarded against Man Utd have been overturned by VAR this season, the joint-most of any side in the Premier League this campaign (also, Southampton and Brighton). Technology.
– Thursday, 16 July 2020

Conspiracy theorists are having a field day on Twitter …

Manchester United has been given 20 penalties and have had SEVEN goals against them overturned by VAR this season.. It doesn’t get more corrupt than this
– Thursday, 16 July 2020

For the VAR conspiracy theorists. Most VAR decisions in favour: Man United 10 Most net: Man United 8 Most disallowed for opposition: Man United 7 Most subjective in favour: Crystal Palace, Man United 6 Highest net goals: Man United +7 Highest net subjective score: Man United +5
– Thursday, 16 July 2020

We suspect United fans won’t care one jot though, especially if their team qualifies for the Champions League next season.

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