Such is the disquiet with VAR that Tottenham Hotspur fans gave their Sheffield United counterparts a round of applause when the visiting supporters loudly vented their frustration at the technology on Saturday.
The Video Assistant Referee system had helped preserve the lead Son Heung-Min gave Tottenham in the 58th minute. But few in the ground could understand why David McGoldrick's equaliser minutes later had been disallowed.
It seemed a clear-cut goal when Sheffield's McGoldrick tapped home Enda Stevens's cross, but when referee Graham Scott put his finger to his ear the visiting fans' celebrations were put on hold.