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VAR is a flip of a coin, says Guardiola
Key takeaways
- Manchester City believe they have been on the wrong end of VAR calls in the past two FA Cup finals
- Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has compared video assistant referee decision-making to the "flip of a coin" and says he has never trusted the system since it was introduced in England.
- VAR has come under renewed scrutiny this week with a stoppage-time goal for West Ham against Arsenal ruled out following a lengthy review - a decision which had an impact at both ends of the Premier League table.
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Manchester City believe they have been on the wrong end of VAR calls in the past two FA Cup finals
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has compared video assistant referee decision-making to the "flip of a coin" and says he has never trusted the system since it was introduced in England.
VAR has come under renewed scrutiny this week with a stoppage-time goal for West Ham against Arsenal ruled out following a lengthy review - a decision which had an impact at both ends of the Premier League table.
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