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Start diving, Iraola tells Isak after Liverpool denied penalty against Arsenal

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 1). Start diving, Iraola tells Isak after Liverpool denied penalty against Arsenal. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/start-diving-iraola-tells-isak-after-liverpool-denied-penalty-against-arsenal/article_aff6df19-390c-5f49-b78c-dc7b4ee12405.html

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Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola instructed striker Alexander Isak to start diving for penalties after an incident in Liverpool's 1-0 loss to Arsenal where Isak was pulled by the shirt but did not go down. During a post-match interview on Sky Sports, Iraola expressed frustration that referees only award penalties when players exaggerate contact and indicated he would advise Isak to dive in future similar situations to ensure penalty calls.

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On November 1, 2026, in a Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal, a controversial incident occurred when Jurrien Timber appeared to pull Alexander Isak's shirt inside the penalty area, stopping him from getting a shot off. Despite clear evidence shown on replays, no penalty was awarded by the referee or confirmed by VAR. Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola expressed confusion over this decision after his team lost 1-0.

During another incident in the same match, Alexis Mac Allister and Noni Madueke clashed near Arsenal's penalty area when Mac Allister appeared to tap Odegaard on the head following a free-kick award. Despite this, neither player received additional punishment beyond their initial yellow cards from referee Andy Madley, with VAR also ruling no further action necessary.

Iraola later stated he will instruct his players to go down in such situations to earn penalties, indicating frustration over missed calls that could have affected the match's outcome.

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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola says he will tell Alexander Isak to start diving to the ground in an effort to earn penalties after the Sweden striker failed to go down when clearly having his jersey pulled in the 1-0 loss to Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday. asserted

jersey → say → Sunday

Isak was prevented from reaching a cross into the penalty area in the 21st minute of the match at Anfield because Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber had a hold of the Liverpool player’s shirt. asserted

Timber → prevent → shirt

Instead of falling to the ground, Isak simply laughed toward Timber and didn’t even bother appealing for a penalty. asserted

Isak → fall → penalty

“That’s the problem we have with the game — because he doesn’t dive and go to the floor,” Iraola said in a post-match interview on Sky Sports. asserted

Iraola → ’ → Sports

“If he goes to the floor, they call the penalty, 100%. asserted

they → go → penalty

“Now the manager should tell Alex, ‘Next time you have to go to the floor, otherwise they won’t call it.’” asserted

they → tell → it

Asked if he will tell Isak to do that, Iraola said: “Yes, definitely.” asserted

Iraola → ask → that

Start diving, Iraola tells Isak after Liverpool denied penalty against Arsenal

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