Aston Villa would be top of the Premier League if VAR was not in operation this season, according to a study.
Unai Emery's side after currently second in the table with the Premier League season having now passed the halfway point.
The surprise title challengers are three points behind Liverpool, but would have been the league leaders if VAR did not exist.
According to a study by The Sun, Aston Villa would have earned four more points had VAR not been in operation.
The Villans would have won rather than drawn against Bournemouth and Sheffield United, where Diego Carlos and Leon Bailey saw goals ruled out in the respective matches.