## VAR Mayhem: Top 5 WTF Moments
Love it or loathe it, VAR has transformed football — but not always for the better. Here are five moments that had fans, pundits, and players screaming into the void.
### 1. Tottenham vs Liverpool (2023)
Luis Díaz’s goal ruled offside despite clearly being onside. VAR admitted “human error” — but that didn’t help Liverpool’s title race.
### 2. Brighton’s Disallowed Penalty vs Spurs (2022)
Kaoru Mitoma hacked down. Ref waves play on. VAR ignores it. Brighton fans? Furious. Spurs? Lucky.
### 3. Manchester United’s Penalty vs PSG (2019)
VAR gave a controversial last-minute pen for a soft handball. Knocked PSG out. Neymar called it a “joke”.
### 4. Arsenal’s ‘Offside’ Against Leicester (2021)
Lacazette flagged off despite the ball coming off a Leicester player. VAR didn’t overturn. Arteta fuming.
### 5. West Ham’s Disallowed Equaliser vs Chelsea (2022)
Jarrod Bowen “fouls” Mendy. Replay shows barely any contact. Goal ruled out. Moyes called it “scandalous”.
VAR: the gift that keeps on glitching.
_Source: BBC Sport, TalkSport, Reddit_