How controversial VAR calls have defined two title battles

There were some clear differences in approach. Darren England, the VAR for the Arsenal game, spent two minutes 41 seconds poring over every angle of the footage, checking the possible foul, and potential penalties. That length of time made sense, as there were multiple incidents to check. Once at the monitor, referee Chris Kavanagh was there for one minute 15 seconds and watched 17 different replays. In total, the review lasted four minutes 11 seconds. …