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‘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.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 1, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC
Key points
  • 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.

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola reacts to his side's defeat at home to league leaders Arsenal, saying he "doesn't understand" why Alexander Isak was not awarded a penalty.

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