Ref Watch: VAR at Chelsea, Newcastle, Everton, Man Utd, Aston Villa and Brentford assessed by Dermot Gallagher

At the end of VAR’s toughest weekend since it arrived in the Premier League, former referee Dermot Gallagher gives his verdict on the big decisions – and the news that the top flight has called for an investigation into the technology’s usage.

Man Utd 3-1 Arsenal

INCIDENT: Martin Odegaard plays Gabriel Martinelli through to finish off an early opening goal at Old Trafford. However, VAR takes two minutes and 18 seconds to rule the Norway midfielder fouls Christian Eriksen in the build-up, and disallows the goal. Odegaard later tells Sky Sports it was “never a foul”, and Mikel Arteta criticises the decision as “soft”.

TIME TAKEN BY VAR: Two minutes, 43 seconds.

DERMOT’S VERDICT: Correct decision.

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DERMOT SAYS: “I thought it was a foul. I thought it was clear and obvious. He pushes him and then catches him lower down the body. He catches his knee with his leg so for me, it’s a foul. He had two arms in his back.

“I thought it was a foul during play, and when the VAR checked it I was quite confident it would be overturned. It was very early in the attacking process but there was no chance to reset.”

INCIDENT: Virgil van Dijk catches Amadou Onana on the shin after he is beaten to a ball forward. Referee Anthony Taylor immediately awards Van Dijk a yellow card, and the decision is not reviewed by VAR. Everton manager Frank Lampard later says Van Dijk should have been sent off over the incident.

DERMOT’S VERDICT: Correct decision.

DERMOT SAYS: “I think it’s a yellow card. He goes down but the maximum impact comes on top of the foot. Because he’s come a short distance, he hasn’t got the speed and intensity. The biggest point of impact is on the bottom of the foot.

“I think it’s a foul and a yellow card. I don’t think it’s a red card. We saw a similar tackle with Fabian Schar last week [against Wolves], where we agreed we felt that wasn’t a red card.”

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