Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook pageJohn CrossWe simply cannot go back with VAR. As it happens, the incident at the end of the Liverpool-Manchester City game is actually a rare one that should NOT be used as a stick with which to beat VAR. Which is why we need to re-establish - if it was ever established in the first place - the ‘clear and obvious’ principle. If the VAR decision was final, would he or she intervene in borderline situations? Clear and obvious means clear and obvious.

Source: Express February 09, 2026 15:28 UTC