It was a dramatic weekend in the Premier League, with VAR controversy just one of several talking points examined by Mirror Football after nine eventful matches
Premier League fans are finally getting their breath back after a frantic couple of days, and debate continues to rage when it comes to some of the weekend’s action.
Nine of the 10 scheduled games have already taken place, with the 10th – a London derby between Fulham and Chelsea – set for Monday night. We’ve seen goals, red cards and plenty of contentious decisions.
If you missed any of the games and are looking for something to chat to your colleagues about around the water cooler, we’ve got your back. Here are Mirror Football ‘s Premier League talking points from two days of non-stop drama.
It seems fair to say VAR hasn’t solved the problems it was supposed to. The technological advances were never likely to be a magic bullet, regardless of how much some people wanted them to be, but at the very least it ought to have been able to avoid some of the weekend’s lower moments.