How VAR Cancelling Liverpool and Chelsea’s Goals in Domestic Cup Finals

How VAR Cancelling Chelsea’s Goals in Domestic Cup Finals is Becoming Recurrent

The controversy surrounding VAR (Video Assistant Referee) decisions continues to mar football matches, with the recent Carabao Cup Final between Manchester City and Liverpool serving as another example.

Raheem Sterling’s disallowed goal, assisted by Nicolas Jackson, due to an alleged offside call against Jackson, has reignited debate over the fairness and accuracy of VAR rulings.

In this instance, replays suggest that Jackson was onside, making the decision to annul Sterling’s goal unjust. This incident adds to a growing narrative of VAR decisions seemingly favoring Liverpool over their opponents.

Memories of Romelu Lukaku’s disallowed goal in a previous Carabao Cup Final against Liverpool further fuel this sentiment.

The incessant nature of these controversies raises concerns about VAR’s effectiveness in achieving its intended purpose of eliminating human error.

Instead, it appears to introduce a new layer of subjectivity and inconsistency.

Football’s governing bodies must address these issues to restore faith in the integrity of the game and ensure that VAR enhances, rather than detracts from, the spectacle of football.