Sat. Jun 14th, 2025
Is VAR taking the intensity out of the Premier League?

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Mark Chapman, Shay Given and Troy Deeney discuss the effect the video assistant referee is having on football, after Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says it is taking the intensity out of the game.

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