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Oct 2019
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Has Klopp got a point about VAR? The Old...

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Has Jurgen Klopp got a point about VAR? Or is he trying to cover up Liverpool's shortcomings?


Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by James Gheerbrant for more on this, including Matt Dickinson's verdict from Old Trafford and his considered take on VAR in the Premier League.


Plus Tom Roddy reports on the racism scandal that shocked the English game this weekend less than a week on from that night in Bulgaria.


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