View 4 Images Antoine Semenyo had this effort against Newcastle United disallowed after VAR got involved (Image: )‌Er, no. But a most significant change would be to meet VAR halfway on the most contentious - and often time-consuming - area of its jurisdiction. View 4 Images Pep Guardiola would almost certainly welcome Arsene Wenger's offside rule change (Image: )And it is becoming quite clear the semi-automated systems out there do not work properly. It will be the same for both teams and the more welcome aspect would be a significant reduction in the timescale of VAR offside decisions. But it needs all the help it can get and Wenger’s Law would be a start.

Source: Daily Mirror January 14, 2026 13:50 UTC