We are a little over a year on from VAR in MLS and the great experiment has proved to be a divisive advancement in the game. To some, it’s like Nicholas Cage in Face/Off, and to others it’s Nicholas Cage in Ghost Rider and I think that split is simply down to the way it’s been sold to the fans. The last two Real Salt Lake games, against LAFC and NYRB, has been a perfect example of the polar opposites when it comes to VAR.
vs. LAFC
During the trashing by LAFC, many fans were angered about Baldomero Toledos reluctance to use the video referee and that proved to be justified as two of the 5 goals scored came from an offside position.