There is no pretence now. They are cheats and/or not fit for purpose.
Plus, they are not using it in the way it was meant to be. It is meant to be clear and obvious. It is a joke, that is the most angry I have been for a long time.
Beto's goal, looked obviously OK after 20 seconds, they look and try to see if there is a tiny touch, then go back to an earlier ball and check that (using a stupidly inconclusive angle) for a minute.
Palace's goal last week, again obviously a goal after one view but we had 5 minutes of checks, why? Are they really that incompetent?
VAR Check for them today, takes 10 seconds, wouldn't have even known a check was made if the commentator hadn't have mentioned it.
The Branthwaite handball shout, clear after one or two views that it hits him in the face and then his shoulder, with both arms down by his side. OK, this was a bit quicker but there was still far too many views of it, that any self respecting official wouldn't need.