Liverpool manager says he will advise Isak to dive after denied penalty against Arsenal
Andoni Iraola said he will tell Alexander Isak to go down if fouled in the box after Liverpool were denied a penalty in a 1-0 loss to Arsenal at Anfield.
Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said he will "definitely" instruct striker Alexander Isak to go to the ground if he is fouled inside the penalty area in future, after the team were denied what he described as a clear penalty during a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at Anfield. The incident occurred in the first half when Jurriën Timber appeared to pull Isak's shirt as he attempted to head a cross from Bradley Barcola. Isak remained on his feet and confronted Timber instead of falling.
"The Alex one is a clear penalty. You hold the shirt, we can all see that he holds the shirt. Because he doesn't go to the floor, you are not going to call the penalty. I don't understand it," Iraola told Sky Sports.
Iraola added that referees tend to award penalties when a player goes down, and he expects to advise his striker accordingly. He confirmed, "Yes, definitely."
Arsenal's Kai Havertz scored the only goal, giving the visitors their first win at Anfield since September 2012. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk also expressed frustration, calling the non-award a clear penalty and noting the presence of multiple camera angles.
"I think it was a clear penalty. I've seen it back and I've seen it being given. Today it wasn't meant to be. We have 50 cameras. Why does he have to complain when there are so many cameras? Everyone has seen it. In the end it wasn't given and we lose the game unfortunately, so well done to Arsenal," van Dijk said.