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The suggestion that VAR has helped Liverpool win the Premier League remains a source of humour to many associated to the club.

Those implying the fallacy where the ones who after all warned us that the new technology would revert the Reds to somekind of mid-table mean as they had obviously had the likes of referee's Mike Dean and Michael Oliver nodding home winners at the Kop end themselves before blowing the full-time whistle.

In what is now another facet of opposing supporters' struggle for acceptance at the inevitability they remain unable to comprehend, VAR most definitely formed part of the denial phase of grief. Across the board, it feels like the point has been missed with VAR this season. Of course it was set to be negatively influential, troublesome and disruptive in its first season. However, instead of accepting such a fact, there has been more emphasis on conspiracy theories and agendas.

Liverpool deserve credit in a number of ways this season. They have shown themselves to be superior in every single department when compared to their rivals. But it has gone under the radar how they've adapted to VAR better than others also, something which has gone on to benefit them hugely.

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There was perhaps no better example than Sunday's win over Manchester United. Liverpool suffered the harsh hand of VAR on two occasions to see superb goals by Gini Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino dissallowed. Wijnaldum's call was right, but Firmino's effort should have stood. It was a mistake from David de Gea, followed by another phase of play, yet it was still called back.

Liverpool could have lost their collective heads. They have seen other teams' do so at Anfield, such as Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City. Yet instead of showing the type of mental petulance VAR has brought out in so many, the league leaders have simply brushed themselves down and gone again.

Sunday wasn't the first time Liverpool have faced VAR's adversity and simply refused to let it impact them negatively. Against Aston Villa in November, the technology seemed to be amended to make Firmino look like he was in an offside position. While weeks earlier United were allowed to have a goal of their own to stand despite a clear foul on Divock Origi in the buildup.

Liverpool have simply been better at rolling with the punches we all knew were coming or at least should have expected. That is not an advantage which has offered the Reds such a compounding dominance at the top of the table, the only feasible explanation for some. This team are where they are on merit, even when it comes to matters such as VAR.