{"id":8386,"date":"2022-02-04T12:07:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T17:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/04\/arsenal-up-manchester-united-down-how-the-premier-league-table-would-look-without-var\/"},"modified":"2022-02-04T12:07:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T17:07:47","slug":"arsenal-up-manchester-united-down-how-the-premier-league-table-would-look-without-var","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/04\/arsenal-up-manchester-united-down-how-the-premier-league-table-would-look-without-var\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal up, Manchester United down: How the Premier League table would look without VAR"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Premier League table that shows were each side would currently be without the use of VAR has been provided on Friday.<\/p>\n

Whether we like it or not, VAR is now a key part of the Premier League game. And though the technology and those who operate it can often catch the ire of many a fan, it looks set to be here for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

But what if it wasn\u2019t? What if VAR did not exist, how would the table look then?<\/p>\n

Well, ESPN have answered that question for Premier League fans.<\/p>\n

At the top of the table, things largely stay the same with Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea still the top three sides in the division.<\/p>\n

Arsenal better off without VAR<\/h2>\n

However, the table looks a lot more interesting when you look at the teams below the current top three.<\/p>\n

At present, Manchester United are 4th<\/sup>, West Ham 5th<\/sup> and Arsenal 6th<\/sup>. But if the Premier League did not have VAR, Arsenal would be 4th<\/sup>, United 5th<\/sup> and the Hammers down in 6th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Mikel Arteta\u2019s Arsenal would be better off without VAR this season. (Photo by Stephen Pond\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The table is then the same from 7th<\/sup> to 10th<\/sup>, but there is a rather big jump in 11th<\/sup> place.<\/p>\n

Frank Lampard\u2019s Everton are 16th<\/sup> in the Premier League with 19 points right now, but would be up to 11th with 25 points without the use of VAR.<\/p>\n

The full VARless Premier League table can be seen below, whilst an explanation for how ESPN worked out the table is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Premier League without VAR: Arsenal into the Champions League places as Everton soar to safety.<\/p>\n

FULL UPDATE AND HOW WE WORK IT OUT: https:\/\/t.co\/Alt7Wp427i<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/viMpiEJ691<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dale Johnson (@DaleJohnsonESPN) February 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n