‘We have to tell them to go down’: Iraola responds to Isak penalty denial for Liverpool
Manager rues two dismissed penalty claims by referee Iraola complains ‘if you don’t go down, you don’t call it’ Andoni Iraola said he will instruct Liverpool players to go down in the box in future after Alexander Isak was denied a penalty during Arsenal’s first win at Anfield for 14 years. Liverpool were beaten by Kai Havertz’s early strike after a poor clearance from the goalkeeper Alisson but had two penalty claims dismissed by the referee, Andy Madley. The first, a shirt-pull by the Arsenal defender Jurriën Timber on Isak, prevented the Sweden international reaching Bradley Barcola’s cross. The second, a hold by Christos Tzolis on Cody Gakpo, was reviewed by the video assistant referee, Stuart Attwell, but rejected. Continue reading...
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