Michael Owen: There is no Reason to Blame VAR

Michael Owen, a former footballer of the English national team, speaks about VAR. It is known that football players often disagree with the decisions of the referees due to the use of a video assistant. Owen thinks differently: he states that there is no sense blaming VAR, because the referees always follow the official rules.

In particular, Michael speaks about the incident at yesterday's Sheffield United vs. West Ham EPL match. Kick the ball on the hand of West Ham midfielder Declan Rice was the reason that the referee didn't count the goal because of the video assistant data. But the real reason is the new football rule, according to which even accidentally touching the ball is treated as an infraction.

As Owen says, EPL players just need to learn the rules before giving interviews and loudly expressing their displeasure. At the same time, Michael also doesn’t agree with such an innovation in the rules. Its abolishment will be delighted not only in the Premier League: for example, the Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid match could have ended in a different way if the referee hadn't canceled Messi's goal because of a hand-touch.

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