VAR was supposed to bring us closer to heaven, to birth a new clarity and order. The West Ham horror demonstrates how this was always misconceived. We are at a watershed moment, the limits of VAR exposed. The dreaded TV monitor has become a carbuncle responsible for bad decisions after good.

The Premier League have explained that Matthijs de Ligt's challenge on Danny Ings was enough to see West Ham handed a controversial penalty in their dramatic 2-1 win over Manchester United. The Red Devils looked to be on their way to a point at the London Stadium after Casemiro had cancelled out Crysencio Summerville's opener.

Manchester United were on the wrong side of a controversial VAR decision as West Ham took the three points at the London Stadium