The Magpies had mixed luck with VAR last season but should see some changes for the 2023-24 campaign
There may be further changes made by the Premier League.
Newcastle United and their Premier League rivals will see some changes to the VAR system for the upcoming season. The Magpies were somewhat disappointed with last season's decisions, with many of the appeals controversial.
Fans were still unhappy with the decision to disallow a goal in the Premier League game against Crystal Palace at St James' Park when Joe Willock was penalized for a foul, despite clearly pushing the United midfielder in the midfield. assist, while offside The margin given for Alexander Isak's second goal in Liverpool seemed too harsh.
United also saw a penalty decision overturned against Arsenal in the final weeks of the season, although those are occasions when they are grateful for the VAR intervention - with Kieran Trippier's red card reduced down to a yellow card against Manchester City, a prime example. We can expect the same frustration and relief again to an equal degree and the Premier League has now made a big call for Video Assistant Referees for next season. Automatic offside is likely to apply.
It's a system that has proven successful at the Winter World Cup and there is speculation that it could be included in the Premier League for next season.
However, according to The Times, that will not happen. One change we will see, however, is that VAR will now have four more cameras at stadiums to aid their decision-making. The report adds that clubs have decided not to use the automatic offside feature, which has also been used in the Champions League, but it could be applied for the 2024/25 season.
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According to the latest reports, Arsenal have slashed the asking price for Nicolas Pepe as they want to take the winger off the books this summer.
The winger struggled to adapt during his first season in England, where he scored just five goals.
While he showed some qualities that flashed during his second season at the club, he has struggled to maintain that form for long.
Pepe has spent this season on loan in Ligue 1 with Nice, who do not want to sign him permanently.
As reported by Football Transfers, the Gunners have slashed their asking price to £25m to try to sell him this summer. Pepe only has 1 year left on his contract with Arsenal, so this price may still be considered a bit expensive for some teams.
The report claims that Arsenal have even offered Pepe to some of their Premier League rivals as only English clubs are believed to be capable of meeting their asking price.
The 28-year-old has made 19 appearances for Nice this season and has scored six goals.
Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Eboue recently gave his thoughts on the situation and finds it very unlikely that Pepe will be back in Mikel Arteta's plans.
"It will be very difficult for Nicolas Pepe to return to this Arsenal team," Eboué admitted. "Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka have had great seasons, and you know the coach will stay with those two players, so Pepe has to work hard when he comes back. He has to work hard. than Martinelli and Saka.
"I didn't see Mikel Arteta change these two wingers so Pepe had to force himself into Arteta's thoughts and plans. However, I would be happy to see him at Arsenal next season. And I asked Arteta to give it a chance. "When a player like Pepe comes in, with that money he needs to play. He needs to prove himself. The club has spent a lot of money on him, he's supposed to be a player. regularly on this team.
With Arsenal expected to be busy this summer, the chances of Pepe returning to the Arsenal squad are slim.
He will now weigh his options and wait to see if any clubs are tempted by his £25m valuation.
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