Virgil van Dijk was left fuming after Liverpool were denied a first-half penalty for a shirt pull on Alexander Isak in their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday. The Dutchman questioned why a striker should need to protest with so many cameras on the pitch, after Kai Havertz's early strike proved enough to send the Gunners three points clear at the top.
Andoni Iraola has launched a scathing attack on the standard of officiating in the Premier League after Liverpool were denied a crucial penalty during their 1-0 loss to Arsenal. The Reds boss suggested that his players might need to start exaggerating contact to get the decisions they deserve after Alexander Isak was seemingly hauled down in the area.
Mikel Arteta hailed his Arsenal side's spirit after a 1-0 win at Liverpool ended a 14-year wait for a Premier League victory at Anfield. Kai Havertz scored the only goal on Sunday, just four days after the Gunners were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Fleetwood Town, and the Spaniard insisted beating the hosts on their own patch is exactly why he does the job.
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