Premier League with no VAR: Where Man City, Man Utd, Tottenham and West Ham sit

By Jamie Kemble

Published 22nd Jan 2024, 19:19 BST

A look at the Premier League table without VAR to see where Manchester City and Manchester United rank.

Manchester City and Manchester United were both given the weekend off as part of the Premier League's winter break. City saw Arsenal move level on points with them, while Brighton could leapfrog United on Monday night.

But where would the two Manchester clubs rank if VAR didn't exist? The technology has caused controversy aplenty since its introduction, but how different would the table look if it didn't exist? We have calculated the latest without VAR table below by taking all game-defining VAR decisions that led to goals and going with the decision made by the referee on the pitch. Take a look below to see where City and United rank.

Points Without VAR: 9. Difference: -1.

1. Sheffield United

Points Without VAR: 9. Difference: -1.

Points Without VAR: 14. Difference: +2.

2. 19th - Burnley

Points Without VAR: 14. Difference: +2.

Points Without VAR: 16. Difference: 0.

3. 18th - Luton Town

Points Without VAR: 16. Difference: 0.

Points Without VAR: 17* (*10-point deduction). Difference: 0.

4. 17th - Everton

Points Without VAR: 17* (*10-point deduction). Difference: 0.

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