Tottenham, Manchester City and Manchester United have a weekend off during the Premier League winter break. At City, Arsenal are level on points and Brighton could leapfrog United on Monday night as Ange Postecoglou’s men are in 5th place, 3 points behind Aston Villa.
Where would the two Manchester clubs be placed if VAR did not exist? The technology has caused controversy since its introduction, but how different would the rankings look if it didn’t exist? Below, we have calculated the latest table without VAR by taking all VAR decisions that decided the game and led to goals, and taking into account the decision made by the on-field referee. See below where Tottenham and others are ranked.
20th. Sheffield United
Points Without VAR: 9. Difference: -1.
19th – Burnley
Points Without VAR: 14. Difference: +2.
18th – Luton Town
Points Without VAR: 16. Difference: 0.
17th – Everton
Points Without VAR: 17* (*10-point deduction). Difference: 0.
16th – Nottingham Forest
Points Without VAR: 19. Difference: -1.
15th – Crystal Palace
Points Without VAR: 21. Difference: 0.
14th – Brentford
Points Without VAR: 22. Difference: 0.
13th – Fulham
Points Without VAR: 22. Difference: -2.
12th – Bournemouth
Points Without VAR: 25. Difference: 0.
11th – Chelsea
Points without VAR: 26. Difference – 5.
10th – Wolves
Points Without VAR: 29. Difference: +1.
9th – Newcastle United
Points Without VAR: 29. Difference: 0.
8th – Brighton
Points Without VAR: 31. Difference: 0.
7th – Manchester United
Points Without VAR: 33. Difference: +1.
6th – West Ham United
Points Without VAR: 35. Difference: 0.
5th – Tottenham
Points Without VAR: 38. Difference: -2.
4th – Arsenal
Points Without VAR: 42. Difference: -1.
3rd – Manchester City
Points Without VAR: 43. Difference: 0.
2nd – Aston Villa
Points Without VAR: 45. Difference: +2.
1st – Liverpool
Points Without VAR: 47. Difference: -1.