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VAR Debate Intensifies After FA Cup Weekend

Following a weekend of FA Cup matches without VAR, a debate has reignited among managers, fans, and pundits regarding the necessity and potential changes to video assistant referee technology in football.

15 Feb, 17:23 — 15 Feb, 20:03

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Yahoo15 Feb, 20:03

🔎 Goal theft in promotion race, modern tech would have stopped it

If everything stays as it is now and Energie Cottbus gets promoted to the 2. Bundesliga this summer, probably no one will think back to today’s matchday. But if that doesn’t happen and one or two ...

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Yahoo15 Feb, 19:55

FA Cup Team of the Week – Tonali, Reed, Neto

Our Team of the Weekend following the FA Cup’s fourth-round action, featuring a Liverpool quartet and names from Arsenal, Leeds, Chelsea and Mansfield.Goalkeeper: Lucas Perri – Leed UnitedNot alwa...

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Yahoo15 Feb, 19:55

FA Cup Awards: Awful officials and Neto nets three

It’s time to dish out our FA Cup fourth-round Awards following the weekend’s action, featuring Louis Reed, referee woes, and Pedro Neto.Moment of the WeekTalking about refereeing decisions in our ...

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Yahoo15 Feb, 19:55

Madueke urges Arsenal fans to ‘get excited’ about trophy chase

Noni Madueke has said Arsenal fans ‘have every right to be’ excited about where the club’s season is heading.Arsenal eased into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 win over Wigan Athletic a...

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Yahoo15 Feb, 19:45

Arsenal 4-0 Wigan: What Arteta said

Arsenal became the first Premier League team (from 1992-93) to score four goals in the opening 30 minutes of an FA Cup game. Gabriel Martinelli is the first player to score 10+ goals in cup/European competitions in a single season for Arsenal since Ian Wright in 1994-95 (12).

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The Independent15 Feb, 19:38

We need some players back – Mikel Arteta says injuries a worry for Arsenal

The Gunners still cruised to victory over Wigan in the FA Cup.

By Philip Duncan

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Yahoo15 Feb, 19:32

The big VAR debate: with, without or change its scope?

After a weekend of FA Cup action without VAR, BBC Sport ask managers, fans and pundits whether the game needs technology - and what needs to change.

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BBC15 Feb, 19:21

The big VAR debate: with, without or change its scope?

After a weekend of FA Cup action without VAR, BBC Sport ask managers, fans and pundits whether the game needs technology - and what needs to change.

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BBC15 Feb, 17:23

Bueno earns Wolves FA Cup win at muddy Grimsby

Watch Premier League strugglers Wolves overcome a muddy pitch to beat Grimsby Town at Blundell Park and reach the FA Cup fifth round.

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