Harry Maguire’s Thoughts on VAR and Offsides in Football – A Debate on Technology in the Beautiful Game

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In a recent discussion on the role of VAR in football, Harry Maguire expressed his views on its application, particularly regarding offsides in the game.

Harry Maguire on VAR: "Personally, I would keep it but for offsides only. I would scrap it for everything that is opinion-based. Offsides are factual and not subjective.”
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Summary

  • Harry Maguire suggests limiting VAR to offsides only for its objective nature.
  • Some users advocate for semi-automated technology to speed up offside decisions.
  • VAR is viewed as a tool for reducing human errors but not without flaws.

Debate on VAR

Harry Maguire’s stance on VAR, limiting it to offsides, stems from the belief in its objectivity, aiming to minimize mistakes inherent in human judgment. Users like su…[truncated]