Aston Villa are experiencing a season to remember under Unai Emery and the Villa Park faithful are growing increasingly optimistic about the team’s chances of returning to Europe’s elite competition for the first time since 1983.
As it stands, Villa boast a slender three point lead over Champions League hopefuls Tottenham who also look like a rejuvenated outfit under the guidance of Ange Postecoglou.
The next eight games will play a crucial role in deciding the race for Champions League football and intervention from VAR is likely to take centre stage at some point in the next few weeks and months.
With that in mind we take a look at where Aston Villa would sit in the Premier League table if there was no interruption from VAR and how it would affect the rest of the teams in the division.
1. Sheffield United: 20th
Points without VAR: 17 Difference +1 points
2. Burnley - 19th
Points without VAR: 19 Difference + 1
3. Nottingham Forest - 18th
Points without VAR: 21 Difference -1 (Points deduction applied)
4. Everton - 17th
Points without VAR 24. Difference -2 (points deduction applied)