Premier League table without VAR: Where Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, West Ham & Brentford would sit

How the Premier League table might look without VAR for the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and their rivals

Arsenal moved top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Brentford on Saturday night but how might the table so far look without VAR? The Gunners claimed a narrow victory thanks to Kai Havertz's late header as they took advantage of Manchester City's 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool. Elsewhere for London clubs, Chelsea were hammered 4-1 at Newcastle United in a game that saw Reece James sent off while Tottenham Hotspur lost for the third-straight fixture as they were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa. West Ham came from behind to record a dramatic 2-1 victory at Burnley while Crystal Palace lost by that scoreline at Luton Town.

It was a relatively calm weekend on the VAR front compared to previous fixture rounds, with the only decision which caused a real stir coming in Manchester United's 3-0 win at Everton as the visitors were awarded a second-half penalty which was scored by Marcus Rashford. Villa had a goal disallowed in their win over Spurs while Arsenal saw Leandro Trossard's header at Brentford ruled out for a narrow offside.

Following the latest involvements from VAR we have looked at how the Premier League table might look without the use of the technology. Factoring in VAR decisions that led to goals being disallowed or awarded by the technology, including via penalties, here’s how the table might look as things stand...

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