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​Chelsea defender Azpilicueta slams VAR: Use it right!

Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta wants to see the correct use of VAR in the Premier League.

The Blues right back is not happy about VAR being present, but he feels as though referees are not making proper use of the technology.

He was especially unhappy about a penalty being awarded to Watford during their game with Chelsea on Saturday.

It is not the first incident associated with VAR, as many fans were wondering why Heung-Min Son's red card for a mild challenge on Andre Gomes during Everton vs. Tottenham was not rescinded by the video official.

"We have a lot of meetings about the VAR," Azpilicueta told reporters.

"There is a screen on the pitch for the ref to look and see why he made the decision not to whistle for a penalty.

"We are not using the system in the right way, which is something to help the referees make the right decision. They are human, the same as players.

"We make mistakes but why not use the whole system in the right way? That's my big point in this case and in other cases that we have seen. It could help."

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