Newcastle United are still battling for Champions League football as the end of the season comes into sight.
Eddie Howe’s men came back from behind to defeat Brentford over the weekend, remaining on course to secure a top four finish, but where would they be without VAR? With the help of ESPN, we have taken a look at what the Premier League table would look like if VAR wasn’t being used. This is calculated by sticking with the original decision on the pitch for each VAR incident, working out what that means for the result, and indeed how it impacts each team’s points total.
Take a look below as we run through the table, going from bottom to top...
1. 20th - Southampton
Points difference: -1. New total - 22.
2. 19th - Leicester City
Points difference: 0. New total - 25.
3. 18th - Everton
Points difference: -1. New total - 27.
4. 17th - Leeds United
Points difference: -2. New total - 27.