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Elliott Jackson

The table that shows how much Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs have benefited from VAR this season

VAR is once again the dreaded three-letter word on every football fan's lips after another week of controversy in the Premier League.

Saturday and Sunday's fixtures saw a raft of debatable VAR decisions which have drawn heavy criticism from large portions of supporters and the media.

Michael Keane's alleged trip on Adam Connolly, a penalty decision that was solely awarded by the VAR official, and Sokratis' disallowed Arsenal winner, again a decision overruled by VAR, have taken the brunt of the abuse.

The Premier League reached its 100th match on Sunday and whilst VAR has intervened with 26 decisions, fans are still getting to grips with how the system works.

There also seems to have been a change to the VAR protocol of 'clear and obvious error', without any official word from the Premier League.

After 90 fixtures, no red cards or penalties had been awarded or overturned by a VAR official, which had caused a lot of frustration.

In the weekend's 10 fixtures alone, there were five incidents of a decision being overruled, rightly or wrongly, which would point to a lowering of the 'clear and obvious' bar that was originally set so high.

Newcastle United and Watford remain the only Premier League teams yet to experience an overturned decision.

So, which Premier League teams have benefited the most from VAR decisions this season?

Here's a look at the full table below.

18: Chelsea, three decisions, -3

17: Wolves, two decisions, -2

16: Aston Villa, two decisions, - 2

15: West Ham, five decisions, -1

14: Sheffield United, one decision, -1

13: Norwich City, three decisions, -1

12: Manchester City, three decisions, -1

11: Everton, one decision, -1

10: Arsenal, three decisions, -1

9: Liverpool, two decisions, 0

8: Bournemouth, two decisions, 0

7: Tottenham Hotspur, three decisions, +1

6: Burnley, three decisions, + 1

5: Brighton, three decisions, + 1

4: Southampton, four decisions, + 2

3: Manchester United, four decisions, + 2

2: Leicester City, five decisions, + 3

1: Crystal Palace, three decisions, + 3

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