I’ll tell my players to dive in future – Iraola
Andoni Iraola says that he will tell his players to go down in future after Liverpool were denied a penalty in Sunday's defeat by Arsenal.
Andoni Iraola, Liverpool's assistant manager, has announced that he will instruct his players to dive in future matches following Liverpool's defeat against Arsenal. The incident in question occurred during Sunday's game, where Jurrien Timber from Arsenal pulled Alexander Isak's shirt as Isak attempted a header. Iraola, who disagreed with the decision not to award a penalty, believes that a clear grab of the shirt should result in a penalty.
He stated, "If he goes to the floor, they call the penalty 100%. It should be like this, but that’s how it is. Next time, the managers should tell Alex to go to the floor; otherwise, they won't call it." Iraola emphasized that managers should tell their players to dive to ensure the referees call it. He also acknowledged that Isak should have reacted more strongly to the pull, stating, "It’s a shame you ask me this question, but honestly, yes, we have to tell them, go down, because they’re not going to call it otherwise."
Despite the repeated penalty appeals being waved away, Liverpool failed to score any shots on target during the game. Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy and Gary Neville both commented on the oddity of Isak's reaction, as he did not attempt to capitalize on the advantage despite being pulled.
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