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Start Diving, Iraola Tells Isak After Liverpool Denied Penalty Against Arsenal

On Sunday, Liverpool lost to Arsenal at Anfield in the English Premier League, with manager Andoni Iraola fuming after Alexander Isak was denied a penalty despite Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber pulling his shirt in the 21st minute.
Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the 16th minute for The Gunners, securing victory early. Referee Andy Madley waved away Liverpool's penalty protests after Timber's challenge, allowing Arsenal to control the match.
Iraola revealed he will tell Isak to "dive on the floor" in future matches, stating, "You have to dive, if you don't dive they won't call it." The manager blamed VAR's inaction on Isak's failure to go down.
Captain Virgil van Dijk hit out at VAR, calling the challenge a "clear penalty." Arsenal moved to the top of the table with the victory, while Liverpool remained fifth after Brighton and Chelsea both won on Saturday.
Sky Sports pundits Jamie Carragher, Daniel Sturridge, and Ian Wright unanimously agreed a penalty should have been awarded. The Dutchman added, "We have 50 cameras," questioning why VAR failed to intervene during the critical moment.

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