Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola says he will instruct his players to go down in future after a denied penalty against Arsenal. Alexander Isak had his shirt pulled by Jurrien Timber but stayed on his feet, and neither the referee nor VAR awarded a spot-kick. Iraola called the tug 'clear' and insisted players must dive to get penalties called. 'If you don't dive, they won't call it,' he said.
Isak did not appeal, drawing criticism from pundits. Gary Neville called it 'unnatural' not to react, while Virgil van Dijk questioned why players must complain when cameras capture everything. The decision came as Liverpool trailed 1-0, and they later lost the match.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing