FIFA 19 Early Wishlist: 10 Things Fans Want To See

7. Margin For Error/VAR

Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha (left) is spoken to by referee Mike Jones after being booked for dissent as Mile Jedinak looks on during the Barclays Premier League match at Selhurst Park, London.
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Adding VAR into FIFA 19 might be a controversial decision. In real-life footy, fans are split on whether or not video assisted referee calls have helped the game or made it less spontaneous. That could be the same in FIFA, so it may be wise for EA to add in some margin for error too. Or, they could offer up both options to give something for everybody.

Officials in FIFA 18 are always right, without fail. When the linesman calls for offside, it's because a player was offside, never because they weren't paying attention or got it wrong at full speed. As annoying it would be to be screwed over from time-to-time, it would make FIFA matches feel more like real football and provide talking points afterwards. That should be encouraged.

The VAR option would eliminate wrong decisions but add drama when the footage shows that the ball wasn't actually over the line. Goals chopped off by computer precision or left to the naked eye. It'd be your choice, and it's a choice we want.

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