BBC numbers expose why VAR keeps letting Liverpool down

Liverpool have once again found ourselves caught up in the Premier League’s ongoing VAR conversation, with new figures quietly reinforcing a theme we know all too well.

According to data compiled by BBC Sport, video assistant referee errors have increased by 30% in the first half of the Premier League season, rising from 10 to 13 mistakes.

The findings come via Dale Johnson, Football issues correspondent for BBC Sport, using analysis from the league’s own Key Match Incidents Panel.