After VAR cancelled out Juan Mata's goal in Manchester United's 2-0 win over Huddersfield in the FA Cup, former referee Peter Walton discusses how and when VAR should be used. There has been a big misconception this week around Video Assistant Referees (VAR) and the offside rule. The drama centred around Juan Mata's disallowed goal in Manchester United's FA Cup tie with Huddersfield, with the VAR ruling that the Spaniard's kneecap was just in front of the last defender. We won't get much...
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