New Premier League table without VAR: Where Newcastle United, Manchester United, Liverpool & rivals would sit

For better or for worse, VAR has become a key part of modern football, and often the finest margins, including refereeing decisions, can have a profound effect on both the final score and fans feelings at the end of a 90 minute match.

This was epitomised for Newcastle United fans during their trip down south to face Eddie Howe’s former club Bournemouth. Throughout the game, the Magpies were flat going forward for large periods before a late strike from Anthony Gordon got the Magpies back on level terms.

However, in the final moments of the game, it looked as if the result had turned in Bournemouth’s favour when substitute Dango Ouattara thought he had secured a 2-1 victory for the Cherries with a 93rd-minute strike but the goal was ultimately overturned by VAR for handball - with the ball deemed to have come off his upper arm, rather than his shoulder, before going in.

"It's the most frustrating I've been on a touchline," said Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, who was booked for his protests.

The point kept Newcastle unbeaten in the league and likely changed the mood for the Magpies heading into their game with Tottenham when they won 2-1. But what would the Premier League table look like without VAR after three matches and just how much would that point have affected Newcastle’s ranking in the league table.

Here we take a look at the full Premier League table without VAR - starting from the bottom and building our way up to the top.